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Lamak - Ritual objects in Bali (Paperback)
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Lamak - Ritual objects in Bali (Paperback)
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A lamak is a long narrow ritual hanging that is an essential
requirement at almost all rituals in Bali. It is hung from altars
and shrines at temple festivals and on festive holy days. Made
usually of palm leaves, it is by nature ephemeral and it is made
time and again. Even though permanent forms of the lamak, made of
cloth or coins, do exist, the ephemeral palm leaf form must be
present. Sometimes reaching a length of several metres and
decorated with a range of motifs, its most elaborate forms are made
by specialist craftsmen and women. The lamak serves as base for
offerings and attracts deities and deified ancestors to them.
Decorative motifs representing sources of life are ordered
according to Balinese concepts of the vertical structure of the
cosmos. Best known among the motifs is the cili, a human figure in
female form that symbolizes human fertility and regeneration.
Through offerings and the active role of the lamak, worshippers
offer thanks to their deities and request prosperity and
protection. Despite decades of change and modernization that have
affected all aspects of life in Bali, the essential role of the
lamak has survived intact. Although there are many studies of
Bali's internationally appreciated arts and crafts, this is the
first one to examine in detail this fascinating and unique form of
ephemeral material culture which is a prominent feature of Balinese
creativity. The study answers the question: why do Balinese make
lamak and why do they continue to make them time and again? It
examines the use and function of the lamak in ritual, the motifs
that decorate them, the materials and techniques to make them,
regional and individual styles, and processes of change and
commercialization. Francine Brinkgreve is curator for the Insular
Southeast Asia collection at the National Museum of World Cultures,
which includes Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden and the Tropenmuseum in
Amsterdam. During her study Cultural Anthropology at Leiden
University, she specialized in the cultures of Indonesia.
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