Tewuni Rai Savu - Shoulder cloth Selendang
Rp 410.000,00
Description:
The motif keware wa meaning ‘undulating lines of the West’ is a reminder of an ancestress who married in Sumba and whose descendants married back on Savu. The term wa means West and by extension, the island of Sumba which is located west of Savu. This motif actually belongs to the maternal line wini Jèwu.
Ikat, dye and weaving process: Tade Jungi
Moiety: Greater Blossom (hubi ae)
Maternal lineage: wini Ga Lena
Motifs: keware wa
Materials: Natural dyes (warna alam): indigo (nila), morinda (mengkudu), commercial cotton (benang katun)
Dimensions: L: 112 cm (warp) x l: 17cm (weft)
Color: Red, blue and white