Ninh Thuan artisans restore old patterns on Cham brocade
The artisans of My Nghiep brocade weaving village in Ninh Thuan province are attempting to restore lost weaving patterns once used as trademarks for ethnic Cham.
Ninh Thuan (VNS/VNA) - The artisans of My Nghiep brocadeweaving village in Ninh Thuan province are attempting to restore lost weavingpatterns once used as trademarks for ethnic Cham.
Dat Thi Nam, who has worked in the village for40 years, said that Cham brocade products were decorated with complex andbeautiful patterns including the god Shiva, the bird-like god Garuda, anddragons. But many of them cannot be found. It has taken a lot of time andeffort to restore the ancient patterns.”
Nam, 60, and artisans in the village have spentmany months experimenting with making the old patterns.
“Although it’s very hard work, we’re trying ourbest to restore more ancient patterns and share our techniques with youngergenerations. We want the Cham’s traditional and cultural values to liveforever,” Nam said.
My Nghiep village, which is home to 730households with nearly 4,000 artisans involved in the traditional occupation ofbrocade weaving, offers 100 patterns including flowers, birds and geometricalpatterns.
In 2017, the village restored eight ancientpatterns which included images of elephants and dragons. The tablecloths weresold well and very popular with customers.
The village is now focusing on training youngpeople to maintain the old traditions.
Ham Minh Thieu, head of the village, said thatfor years many ancient patterns have disappeared following the death of oldartisans, while younger workers have not had enough time to learn thetechniques.
“We are looking for young talents to teach themhow to make ancient patterns,” Thieu said, adding that they were researchingold documents to find and revive the lost patterns.
“We hope through ancient patterns, people canlearn more about the cultural and spiritual values of the Cham people,” headded. - VNA
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A woman is weaving patterns (Photo: VNA) 
