Zhangjiajei Sealand Karp, Special Needlepoint of Tujia
 2016-12-20 16:29:46   Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website  

In tujia language, “sealand” means the bed-clothes, and “karp” means a flower, so this phrase means the tujia’s bedclothes which decorates flowers.

Sealand karp is a traditional arts and crafts of tujia people. It makes on the narrow soil loom machine tool, with the color such as blue, black, red, white cotton threads, and a variety of colors of silk, cotton, yarn. It has a straightforward feature, full structure, gorgeous colour, and unique artistic effect. It is the essence of tujia folk art.

The pattern design is unique and vivid, which truly reflecting the unearthed family life, history, customs and habits, etc. People think it represent tujia’s love of nature and life. Sealand karp pays attention to the color contrast, emphasizes a colourful but not common, pure and fresh, lively and harmonious artistic effect, reflecting the wild, rugged, easygoing national character of tujia people.

Translated by Sophia