Thursday, October 22, 2009
Cotton pencil cases, 'Tracing Colors'
Crafted of cotton, this set of five brilliant pencil cases is brightly clad in the renowned appliqué work of the Lisu people. They are one of Thailand's many hill tribes that migrated from China and Tibet. Lisu textiles are famed for their colorful exuberance, which is perfectly showcased in each of these pencil cases.
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With a long history, Tibetans have their own language and letters. The Tibetan language belongs to the Tibetan sub-branch of the Tibeto-Burman Austronesian of the Chinese-Tibetan Phylum. According to geographical divisions, it has three major local dialects: Weizang, Kangba and Ando. The Tibetan script, an alphabetic system of writing, was created in the early 7th century. With four vowels and 30 consonants, it is used in all areas inhabited by Tibetans.
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