This is a wonderful and colorful Handmade Hmong Tribal handbag. Hill Tribes are a nomadic people who have migrated from Southeast Asia
to areas as far north as the mountains of Tibet. They live on wet-rice
cultivation, fishing and handicrafts. They are known for the beautiful
decorative patterns of their hand-sewn textiles. According to Hmong
this technique was traditionally used by the Hmong people to decorate
clothing and make it bright and beautiful. It was passed down from
mothers to daughters. Hmong means "Human being" or "Free People" in the
Hmong language. Anthropologists trace their heritage as far back as
Siberia and Central Asia. The Hmong have in time mostly settled in
Burma, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. In In ancient times, the embroidered
patterns served double duty to decorate and to communicate. According to
oral history, long ago when the Hmong were still concentrated in China,
they were forbidden to use their original, written language, which was
made up of picture symbols. So the women started sewing the symbols into
their skirts to create messages, disguising them as patterns. Each
Hmong handbag is made from vintage Hmong fabric sourced from Vietnam.
Each purse features handcrafted cross stitch embroidery designs and blue ikat that are
unique to each Hill Tribe village. These Purses are lined with heavy
black fabric with a zipper pocket inside and they close with a zipper. They are wonderful to use and are in a bright beautiful colors and show Hmong craftsmanship.
19" long x 12" wide
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