The Traditional Arts and Crafts of Burma
This trip has been especially crafted for the intrepid traveler interested in discovering the traditional arts and crafts of Burma which are rapidly disappearing. Burmese textiles are considered by many as some of the finest in the world. You will have the opportunity to witness many of the traditional arts and crafts, in the rural villages where they have been practiced for centuries. But today, Burma is changing fast, and many of these old traditions are becoming extinct. This program is for the eager student and collector of Burmese crafts such as lacquer, dyeing and weaving and other textile arts, marble carving, puppets, ceramics of all techniques, and silversmithing and gold-leaf appliqué. Traveling with Sylvia Fraser-Lu, our scholar, will further enhance our understanding of the importance of traditional Burmese arts and crafts. Sylvia is a prolific author and world renowned expert in Burmese traditional crafts, based now in Washington, D.C.
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