ရှမ်းအချိတ် (Shan Achiek)
Shan silk weaving is the broad textile tradition of the Shan State plateau — practiced by multiple ethnic communities centered on Inle Lake including Shan, Pa-O, Intha, and Danu weavers. The tradition is distinct from the Bamar luntaya acheik (CRAFT-0425) in its use of a simpler multi-colored weft stripe technique that produces the characteristic Shan rainbow stripe textile — bright, saturated color stripes running weft-wise across a plain warp ground. The Inle Lake tradition has developed a specific variant: the combination of weft stripe with lotus fiber (CRAFT-0430) or spider silk in the warp — producing hybrid luxury textiles that command premium prices. The Shan achiek (supplementary weft pattern) tradition uses a simpler version of the Bamar acheik wave pattern with fewer shuttles (typically 10–20 rather than 200) but with the same diagonal wave principle.
Risk level: Endangered · Myanmar national ICH list
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