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[Lindo Product] Some of our latest collections of Torajan motif cloths. All cloths can be ordered or purchased via our Shopee account (click the link in bio).⁣⁣⁣
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[Lindo Product] Some of our latest collections of Torajan Paruki' woven fabrics (for women). All cloths can be ordered or purchased via our Shopee account (click the link in bio).⁣⁣
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The Pa' Kalibambang (The Butterfly) motif (see slide 1) is an old motif that had since long ago appeared on local woven fabrics, but it's arguably--at least within the past few decades--the first time made on this type of fabric, that is the fabric that's specifically made for women's co-ord set.⁣ The same goes for Pa' Lolo' Tabang (The Shoot of a Cordyline) (see slide 6), the motif is usually carved on Torajan tongkonans or alangs, but is the first time woven on a fabric.
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A Torajan rice barn (alang) stands emblematic for the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Köln, Germany (see slide 1 & 2). Impressed by the structure, the museum bought the alang in 1984 just when the roof was about to be replaced due to old age. The alang was erected in Kesu' region, Tana Toraja (now Toraja Utara) in mid 1930s (see slide 3), richly decorated by a carver named Ne' Kambane.⁣
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The granary was moved from its place of origin through laborious effort. It first had to be carefully dismantled, restored, and later reconstructed on-site in Köln. As it was bought with a dilapidated roof, a new one was needed to complete the structure. To do that, the museum shipped bamboo shingles from Toraja and accordingly, in 2008, hired Torajan craftsmen for the complex job of assembly. ⁣ ⁣
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References:⁣
• Kölber Museums-Bulletin 1 (2008)⁣
• Kölber Museums-Bulletin 1 (2009)⁣
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Photos:⁣
Slide 1: Daderot (above) and Raymond Spekking (below)⁣
Slide 2: Raymond Spekking⁣
Slide 3: A page from Kölber Museums-Bulletin 1 (2008)⁣
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[Lindo Product] Some of our latest collections of Torajan Pa' Tumbuk. All cloths can be ordered or purchased via our Shopee account (click the link in bio).⁣
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[Lindo Product] A year-end surprise, our latest Torajan-motif fabric:⁣
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• Dyeing Technique: Batik⁣
• Shopee Codes: BB1010410 (fabric) & CC1125610 (sarong)⁣
• Prices: IDR 29,999 per half meter (fabric) & IDR 129,999 (sarong)⁣
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Gibran Rakabuming Raka () and wife, the former of which is a contender for Indonesia's 2024 vice presidential election, were attired in traditional garments made from our Sa'dan Toraja woven fabric (Pa' Binti' - Pamiring).⁣
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Photos (Slide 1 & 2):
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