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Maldives
ICH Materials 77
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Maldives’ Laquer and Its Prospects
Maldives’ Laquer and Its Prospects by Zaha Ahmed (Architect, National Centre for Cultural Heritage at Ministry of Arts Culture & Heritage)
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The Lacquer Crafts of the Maldives_Red Lacquer
The beautiful Island Nation of the Maldives presents one of its finest example of artistic mastery and skill; Liyelaa Jehun. \nLacquer work or liyelaa jehun as known locally is an outstanding form of handicraft practiced in Maldives.\n\nRed Lacquer.\nThis is the technique used in mixing lacquer with any coloring pigment.
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The Lacquer Crafts of the Maldives_Engraving Designs
The beautiful Island Nation of the Maldives presents one of its finest example of artistic mastery and skill; Liyelaa Jehun.\nLacquer work or liyelaa jehun as known locally is an outstanding form of handicraft practiced in Maldives.\n\nEngraving Designs.\nAfter applying lacquer, craftsmen scratch the top lacquer layer off, revealing the layer beneath which is in another color to highlight the created intricately beautiful designs.
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The Lacquer Crafts of the Maldives_Colour application technique
The beautiful Island Nation of the Maldives presents one of its finest example of artistic mastery and skill; Liyelaa Jehun. \nLacquer work or liyelaa jehun as known locally is an outstanding form of handicraft practiced in Maldives.\n\nColour application technique.\nLacquer is applied onto the wood as softly and smoothly as possible.\n
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The Lacquer Crafts of the Maldives_Lacquer Smoothening
The beautiful Island Nation of the Maldives presents one of its finest example of artistic mastery and skill; Liyelaa Jehun.\nLacquer work or liyelaa jehun as known locally is an outstanding form of handicraft practiced in Maldives.\n\nLacquer Smoothening.\nThe ihaa gondi is continuously moved around to uniformly distribute the lacquer across the object.
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The Lacquer Crafts of the Maldives_Polishing
The beautiful Island Nation of the Maldives presents one of its finest example of artistic mastery and skill; Liyelaa Jehun.\nLacquer work or liyelaa jehun as known locally is an outstanding form of handicraft practiced in Maldives.\n\nPolishing.\nAfter the lacquer is smoothened, the product is polished, giving it a glossy look.
Maldives 2017-10-20