Chinese Lantern the Symbol of Fortune

July 13, 2009 by winona · Leave a Comment
Filed under: asia, myth and legend, souvenir 

During my blogwalking these days, I found a very interested article about Chine Lantern. It happens that I love seeing Chinese Lantern, in my opinion, Chinese Lantern has a very unique own design, attractive color, cute shape, and the whole aspect of it.

Red Chinese Lantern
Red Chinese Lantern

I’ve just found out that the fact is, Chinese lanterns  also keeps deep meaning behind. In an article I read, Chinese lantern is a symbol of hope of a better life, happiness and success.

Based on Chinese Traditional culture, the color red will bring good fortune and will swap away the evil spirits. No wonder red paper lanterns are often seen in celebratory events.

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Kapali Carsi the Grand Bazaar

July 3, 2009 by winona · Leave a Comment
Filed under: asia, europe, souvenir 

Kapali Carsi is sometimes also called the Grand Bazaar. This is the biggest market in Istanbul that is built by Sultan ahmad II in 1461 to support merchantmen to trade safely. Here of any shop, begin at souvenir, carpet, beautiful textile, skin jacket, till beautiful decorative lamps.

Kapali Carsi or The Grand Bazaar
Kapali Carsi or The Grand Bazaar
Decorative Lamps Store in Grand Bazaar
Decorative Lamps Store in Grand Bazaar

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The Songket of Palembang

July 27, 2008 by winona · 2 Comments
Filed under: souvenir 

The Palembang’s Songket weaving , in form of fabrics or shaw nowadays, has been quite famous especially after being promoted many times in various national events, festivals, or exhibitions in Indonesia.

The songket is a traditional Palembang’s craftings, it is very unique that differentiate them with other kind of craftings, and usually products of home-made industries, it is made of silk yarns, combining with goldy ones, and then woven into fabrics with particularly high touch of art.

bungo cino

songket pulir

songket pulir

bungo pacik

bungo pacik

Songkets are usually woven by the women, but lately the men are involved too. It’s motives are varie form Lepus, jando baraes, bunga inten, tretes midar, pulis biru, kembang suku hijau, bungo cimo, bunga pacik, etc.

The Songkets commonly worn by women in ceremenony, such as weddings, official occasional and or traditional ceremonies. The Songket worn indicate the dignity of the person, that’s why The Songket fabrics are used as gifts too.


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