Heritage Talk: Decoding Patterns of Hakka and Punti’s Band Weaving
A heritage talk jointly organised by the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust and the Hong Kong Public Libraries was held on 17 June 2023. Speakers of the talk included Mr CHAN Kwok-ming, Caritas Lung Yeuk Tau community Development project; Mrs LEUNG Siu-ha, Inheriter of Punti’s patterned bands in Lung Yeuk Tau; and Ms CHIU Ya-in, Gladys, Inheriter of Hakka and Punti’s pattern bands. Their presentation had enhanced the audience’s understanding on the relationship between traditional clothing and patterned bands craftsmanship, as well as the meanings behind the colors and patterns of bands. With the aid of dozens of patterned band she had woven, Ms. Gladys Chiu shared with the audience her techniques of thread selection and colour matching, and also the potential applications of patterned band in modern forms.
More information on the Trust's sponsored project "Pictorial Guide to Weitou & Hakka's Traditional Weaving" can be found at
https://www.lordwilson-heritagetrust.org.hk/en/projects/project_listing/project_details/27-9-87-1.html.
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