1983.79 Ceremonial hanging

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
One of the most dramatic Indonesian textiles is the ceremonial hanging called palepai, a long, horizontal cloth whose stylized motifs include a ship with scrolled prows (the central portion of this example), animals bearing riders, and architectural structures or trees.

Palepai

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Lampung shipcloths are habitually divided into two main categories, tampan and palepai, based on shape and use. A palepai has an elongated shape, usually they are about ten feet long, with an average width of around twenty inches.

Lampung Shipcloths

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Extravagantly decorated ship cloths from Lampung have been of great interest to the outside world since the early 20th cen­tury, but many of their motifs remain a mystery. The designs—often depicting numerous animals—sometimes resemble a veritable melting pot of Asian traditions.

Lampung Culture

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The term “Lampung” is actually a generic term and refers to three ethnic groups: the Abung, a people that inhabited the mountains in the north of the province; the Pubian, from the eastern lowlands; and the Paminggir, who lived along the southern coasts. Paminggir people have also settled outside of Lampung
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