The fascination of the Karen woven fabric (Pw aka nyaw): Beauty on the way of life of the ethnography

Abstract

The Karen’s way of life has faith with religious beliefs. Through the beauty of the fabric that is worn in daily life. Hand-embroidered patterns, the pattern was weaving with back strap loom that can create many patterns. The pattern came from natural technique and using color is colorful and unique. Therefore, the Karen peoples had binding, conserving with the nature resources, self-sufficient path. Overall had recorded in the fabric by forwarding the wisdom from predecessor. So, the Karen woven fabric is beautiful and has the value for conserve and keep on.