ASEAP
Ta-Oi vietnam
“Supernatural plays important role Ta Oi people’s life. Aseap symbolizes the deity that wards off evil spirits”
Supernatural symbols includes 4 images depicting the gods that exist permanently in the spiritual world of the Ta Oi community: Vavak (butterfly), which symbolizes ancestral soul, Aseap (bat) as the symbol of guardian that wards off evil spirits, Adang (spider) as the Guardian god of disease, and Chidoang avang (swallow’s tail) as the Spring god. Other than woven technique, this motifs are manifested through needle beadswork technique
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Tà Ôi textile artisan at A Lưới District in Vietnam. Photo Credit: @Chloe, Alicia, and Puspita A. Permatasari 2023
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