Malaysia · Counted-Knot Embroidery
Sulaman Linangkit (Dusun Lotud)
This is the Dusun Lotud community's named tradition of linangkit embroidery, decorating the gonob (skirt) and kuluwu (scarf) sections of traditional Dusun Lotud dress using a knotting technique that alternates thread colors to build the pattern. Named motifs include olinsongsadur (watermelon seeds), piniutu (joined pattern), and nabur-abur (scattered pattern), worked in angled geometric designs. The craft's named national-master practitioner is expert in the counted "telinga" (fabric-hole counting) and "petaknya" techniques, producing the fine, subtle, and precisely balanced geometric patterning that is the hallmark of the finest linangkit work. This traditional attire is worn during the Kaamatan (harvest) festival and at Dusun Lotud weddings.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed
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