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Rajana - Smok Boxes and Silk Scarves

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. Four Tone Raw Silk Scarves. Cambodian Spice 'Smok' Boxes. Rajana's smok boxes are made from palm leaves, natural dyes and like all of our products, work. They are made in Wat Doum Nak village in Takeo province in the South of the country. Each box contains a package of either traditional Cambodian tea, or Cambodian coffee or more usually a Cambodian spice. Making a Smok Box. Needles for making scarves. In Khmer, the word "Rajana" means design. It is for this reason the name...

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Dongba Hieroglyphs

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. Mr He expressed his concerns about the Dongba religion. As he spoke passionately, I began to cry and as I looked around the table I saw tears in the eyes of my colleagues". "And the same thought came to almost all of us: How can we do nothing and allow this ancient spiritual practice to disappear from the earth? Ford Foundation Report - The Soul of Lijiang. Hanging the Paper to Dry. The View of the Jade Dragon from the Research Institute. Man and Su have since become good frien...

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Boxes

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Rajana Scarves and Spices.

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Lijiang Carvings

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. THESE CARVINGS ARE SHAPED USING WOOD FROM THE LOCAL AZALEA TREE, AND TEND TO BE CULTURALLY EXPRESSIVE WITH BOTH DONGBA AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE SYMBOLISM. Zhang Wei Min carving the horse. A young prodigy with some examples of Zhou Fei's creative work. Naxi society was traditionally matriarchal, this even extends to their language. For example, the meaning of ‘stone’ and ‘female’ is boulder, but the meaning of ‘stone’ and ‘male’ is only pebble. Zhou Fei Carving / Naxi Dancing Girl.

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About

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. OUR BROCHURE IS ABOUT THREE CULTURES, THEIR HISTORY, THEIR PEOPLE, AND IN PARTICULAR, THEIR ART. DISTANCE, MOUNTAIN RANGES AND RIVERS MAY PROVIDE BARRIERS BUT CULTURES STILL MIX AND ARTISTIC STYLES ARE STILL INFLUENCED. In the seventh century, Tibet’s great king Songsten Gampo took three wives, one Tibetan, one Nepalese and one Chinese. Symbolically at least this initiated the flow of artistic influence. ARTS OF THE DRAGON IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN THREE CULTURES, WITH THE DRAGON...

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Final Singing Bowls

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. Originating in the shamanic Bon Po culture of the Himalayas, "Tibetan Singing Bowls are part of the bell family, whose culture dates back at least 3000 years. Today there are two main styles of Tibetan singing bowl: the traditional hand beaten antique style: and a modern style produced using the time consuming etching process and decorated with mantra and auspicious designs. Black 'Om' Wisdom and Compassion Mantra Design. Brown 'Om' Mantra Design. You can try other things you c...

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Nepalese Boxes

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. Chhepu and Wheel of Joy. Curved Box with Chhepu. Dharma Wheel and Golden Fish. Double Dorje and Cloud Motif. Endless Knot and Treasure Vase. Lotus and Treasure Vase. Three Jewels and Double Dorje. Woodcraft is today one of Nepal's best industries and is made up mostly of small family run businesses. These artisans have worked in the Kathmandu valley for many centuries helping to produce the art and architecture for which the region is famous. A pencil outline of the design.

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Double Sided Silk Embroidery

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. WITH A HISTORY OF OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS, SUZHOU EMBROIDERY IS ONE OF THE CLASSICS OF THE CHINESE CRAFTS. DOUBLE SIDED SILK EMBROIDERIES ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR ELEGANCE AND BEAUTY. THEY WERE INVENTED DURING THE MID TO LATE QING DYNASTY(1644-1911) AND HENCE ARE A RELATIVE NEWCOMER. Double Sided Embroidery /The Panda Family. Embroidered Dia.: 19cm. Total Size: 27cm x 38cm (ht). An embroiderer at work. Double Sided Embroidery / Feng Shui Koi. Embroidered Dia.: 19cm. Double Sided ...

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Friends International

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Rajana Scarves and Spices. These range of products are made by parents of former street children in Cambodia using recycled newspapers or Sarong material mostly from Cambodia. The production techniques include rolling the newspaper in to spaghetti-like strands, or inter-twining the newspaper to create a close knit lattice effect. We met Friends International at a market stall in Phnom Penh and got chatting to them. We bought a few products (not loads) and were invited for a tour around their facilities.