By the support of this stilt loom, a kind of Austronesian loin loom, we are reaching the Kanekes/Baduy people of Banten province on Java Island backstrap weaving.
By the support of this gorgeous station-type of Austronesian loin loom we reach the lost Kingdom of Champa somewhere in time between 1st and 19th century CE. The kingdom of the Cham people is vanished from the map, but the Champa Station loom is still in use; even not many of them are left.
This advanced foot loom-type is an early bird of Austronesian loin looms on Java Island in Indonesia, you won't find that easy nowadays. It demonstrates the development of previous foot looms to later following stilt looms in Indonesia.
Come and join us for a Sunday afterLOOM at the Drielandenpunt in Vaals/Limburg nearby Aken (Aachen) at the borderland to Germany and Belgium.
Just on sunny days from 2 - 4 PM. Or join us on youtube!
This Sunday AfterLOOM Mac & Magic Loom Design likes to introduce you to the group of stilt looms amongst the loin looms by the backstrap loom of the Kanekes/Baduy people on Java Island.
Mac & Mac Loom Design introduces you this Sunday afterLOOM to the Walking Spirit, a type of backstrap weaving foot loom, inspired by the Austronesian Paiwan people of Taiwan Island.