Are you captivated by the stunning traditional dress of the Red Dao people? Would you like to learn more about their symbolic motifs, complex embroidery and elaborate embellishment? Come and immerse yourself in a one on one workshop with Tamay and friends. This amazing workshop is suitable for anyone interested in fashion, textiles and ethnic culture. It will give you real insight and appreciation into the amount of creativity and skills required to maintain this invaluable aspect of Red Dao culture.
Highlights:
- • Hear about the significance of textile skills in Red Dao culture today
- • Discover the meaning behind the symbolic motifs used in the elaborate stiches
- • Get the opportunity to study various items of the Red Dao traditional dress up close, such as the coat, trousers, jewellery and children’s hats.
- • Participate in either a hand embroidery, natural dyeing or embellishment workshop with Tamay by your side helping you every step of the way.
Itinerary
- • 8:30 begin your journey with a hike downhill to MaCha, where you start descending on a dirt trail through a Black Hmong village.
- • Enjoy the spectacular views over rice paddy terraces and cornfields.
- • Discover the local daily life of Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities, the two largest ethnic groups in Sapa.
- • Arrive at Tamay’s textile workshop and begin to learn about the art of embroidery while learning how to make your own piece.
- • Enjoy a cup of green tea and listen about the village’s traditions and culture.