Artisan Fair Trade Jewelry of the Karen Tribe
In our effort to support Fair Trade month, I am including some posts during the month of October on a few of the Fair Trade Jewelry artisans who create the beautiful pieces of artisan jewelry found in the pages of Pangea Collection’s website.
Today is a post on the Karen Tribe. Pangea Collection purchases pieces of artisan jewelry from members of the Karen Tribe via a fair trade organisation in Thailand where members of this tribe live.
The Karen Tribe in Thailand are in the northern Lamphun Province and they draw on their ethnic tribal background for their traditional skills and artistry working with silver.
Karen women adorn themselves with handmade silver jewelry for occasions such as New Year festivities - when they know they will be visited by young men from neighbouring villages. The handmade silver jewelry that they display denotes wealth, and in some communities the young men craft artifacts from silver to be worn by their future brides on their wedding day.
Today the majority of men do not actively practice the craft of artisan jewelry making, however women have become silver jewelry artisans in order to generate income.
There is a sophisticated simplicity in the craft designs of the Karen. The ethnic motifs and matte finish of their traditional handmade silver jewelry reflect their affinity with nature as featured in the appealing jewelry skilfully adapted for contemporary lifestyle.
Pangea-Collection.com features a collection of Karen handmade silver jewelry which reflects the highest quality craftsmanship, intricately assembled and finished. Please consider supporting Fair Trade Month and one way you can do that is by treating yourself to a beautiful piece of fair trade jewelry from Thailand.
Karen Artisan Fair Trade Silver Necklace
Tags: artisan jewelry, fair trade jewelry, fair trade month, handmade silver jewelry, karen tribe
November 14th, 2008 at 6:52 am
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