This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
In this lavishly illustrated volume, 13 contributing authors--9 of them Minangkabau--consider ceremonial dress, motifs, fibers, patterning techniques, traditional architecture, ceremonies, jewelry, music, dance, literature, and ...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.