ရခိုင်အချိတ် (Rakhine Acheik)
Rakhine silk weaving is the textile tradition of the Rakhine (Arakan) people of Rakhine State — a tradition influenced by the Arakan Kingdom's historic position as a major maritime trading state connecting South Asian and Southeast Asian textile traditions. The Rakhine acheik tradition produces a distinctive wave-pattern silk similar in principle to Bamar luntaya acheik (CRAFT-0425) but with fewer shuttles (typically 20–40 rather than 200) and a more compressed wave form — the Rakhine wave is tighter and more geometric than the flowing Bamar version. The Rakhine tradition also maintains the indigenous longyi stripe pattern (daung) produced with straightforward color weft sequence weaving without the acheik wave complication. Access to Rakhine State for documentation is currently severely limited due to the ongoing Rohingya crisis and humanitarian situation.
Risk level: Critically Endangered · Myanmar national ICH list
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