ASIA’S ANCIENT ARTS

Tatler celebrates the beauty and evolution of traditional arts and crafts across the continent

By Zabrina Lo, Maritess Garcia Reyes, Koyyi Chin, Rachel Genevieve Chia and Florence Lu

The vastness of Asia and its diversity of peoples mean it is a continent of many handicrafts. Many of them were developed as a way to reflect the ethnic and racial make-up, religious beliefs, natural environments and changing social conditions of a place; today, their practitioners are finding ways to stay relevant in contemporary society. HONG KONG: STITCHED WITH HEART A bride’s embroidered slippers are a crucial element of the tea ceremony and recessional of a Hong Kong Chinese wedding. The elaborate peony pattens in bright colours, sometimes outlined by golden threads, are the perfect complement to a woman’s gold bracelets and gown on her wedding day. The shoes, called sau fa hai in Cantonese, appear at other auspicious occasions, too: at Chinese New Year, children will often wear shoes…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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