Traditional Motifs of Hadramout
Kuhusu kitabu pepe hiki
This book is the first to uncover the remaining 30 centuries-old of traditional motifs and visual arts found in artifacts, buildings, and in the daily activities of the locals that represent the rich cultural identity of the Hadramis —the people of Hadramout. This book features artifacts and traditions kept within the community for a long time due to their cultural sensitivity, especially the female body decoration. Now, for the first time, they will be shared with the public.
Ukadiriaji na maoni
Kuhusu mwandishi
Yaser holds a Master’s Degree in Design (Innovation), and a dual-award degree by KDU University, Malaysia and Rome University of Fine Arts, Italy. He is also an art director at Lapix Studio, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has the utmost interest in documenting visual cultural heritages and uses them as inspirations for his graphic works. His published photography books include Douan Valley, The Human & The Place (2012), and Villages of Douan Valley (2013).
Aprilyn is an international mathematics teacher that holds a degree in Master of Education major in Mathematics from the University of the Philippines. Ethnomathematics is her field of expertise wherein culture is studied using a mathematical lens. She researched the application of mathematics in culture. As a result, she produced mathematical equations as a way to preserve and to represent some of the weaving patterns found in the traditional clothing of Panay Bukidnon, an indigenous group in the Philippines.
