Hill Tribes (cont.):
- Lisu or Lishu (Thai call li-soo
or li-sor), meaning as knowledge seeker for life, and the other meaning: Li means
culture or tradition, Su means human, Lisu means group of people who are proud
of their culture/tradition.
They lived in eastern Tibet and Yunnan, China and migrated to Thailand,
Burma and India in 19th century. Many Lisu in Burma and China are
Christianity from beginning of 20th century. They are a group of
high self-confident and freedom race.
Today recommended Hill Tribal Craft of Lisu is Table runner, 'Lisu Suns' by NOVICA (who works in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers).
Bright diamond suns shine with surreal elegance in a cotton
table runner by Sangrawee. She honors the textile arts of the Lisu hill tribe
with this vibrant appliqué work, which she masterfully executes by hand.
(To be continued)
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