On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the Museo d’Arte Orientale is dedicating an exhibition to the Miao population of China, promoted by Direzione regiopnale Musei Veneto with the patronage of Istituto Confucio Venezia and Società Geografica Italiana.
The Miao people best express their artisanal skills through the creation of fabrics and embroidery. This cultural heritage, which is not only material but also comprises hundreds of years worth of knowledge, is handed down from generation to generation. Through the decorative motifs, the long work of collecting and cultivating the necessary raw materials, the laborious processes of weaving, sizing, pleating, and packaging of the garments, the Miao people live according to a lifestyle bound to animistic beliefs. Their way of life has survived across time in a fragile balance and today is constantly threatened by the expansion of tourism.
Thanks to the generous loans from Franco Passarello, a tireless collector of clothes from all over the world, and the Italian Geographical Society, it has been possible to make known to the wider public salient features of a complex and multifaceted culture which over the centuries has proudly maintained its identity.
The exhibition was recognised by the Marco Polo Celebrations Committee.
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On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the Museo d’Arte Orientale is dedicating an exhibition to the Miao population of China, promoted by Direzione regiopnale Musei Veneto with the patronage of Istituto Confucio Venezia and Società Geografica Italiana.
The Miao people best express their artisanal skills through the creation of fabrics and embroidery. This cultural heritage, which is not only material but also comprises hundreds of years worth of knowledge, is handed down from generation to generation. Through the decorative motifs, the long work of collecting and cultivating the necessary raw materials, the laborious processes of weaving, sizing, pleating, and packaging of the garments, the Miao people live according to a lifestyle bound to animistic beliefs. Their way of life has survived across time in a fragile balance and today is constantly threatened by the expansion of tourism.
Thanks to the generous loans from Franco Passarello, a tireless collector of clothes from all over the world, and the Italian Geographical Society, it has been possible to make known to the wider public salient features of a complex and multifaceted culture which over the centuries has proudly maintained its identity.
The exhibition was recognised by the Marco Polo Celebrations Committee.
