Living Traditions

Contents: I. The framework: 1. Introduction/Henry Glassie and Firoz Mahmud. 2. Living traditions: a historical background/Firoz Mahmud. 3. Traditional art: a theory for practice/Henry Glassie. 4. Traditional art: a project in Bangladesh/Henry Glassie. 5. Traditional crafts: their history, decline or development/Firoz Mahmud. II. Living traditions in clay: 6. The potter’s art/Firoz Mahmud. 7. Terracotta/Firoz Mahmud. III. Living traditions in metal: 8. Metal and metalwork/Firoz Mahmud. 9. Blacksmithing/Firoz Mahmud. 10. Bell-metalsmithing/Firoz Mahmud. 11. Brass-smithing/Firoz Mahmud. 12. Metal casting/Firoz Mahmud. 13. Metal sculpture/Firoz Mahmud. 14. Chasing, engraving, and embossing/Firoz Mahmud. 15. Filigree/Firoz Mahmud. IV. Living traditions in weaving: 16. Jamdani/Firoz Mahmud. 17. Nakshi Kantha/Firoz Mahmud. 18. Mat weaving/Firoz Mahmud. V. Living traditions in wood: 19. Boatbuilding/Henry Glassie and Firoz Mahmud. 20. Woodwork/Firoz Mahmud. VI. Living traditions in some other aspects of material culture: 21. Vernacular architecture/Henry Glassie and Firoz Mahmud. 22. Basketry/Firoz Mahmud. 23. Toys/Firoz Mahmud. 24. Rickshaw painting/Firoz Mahmud. VII. A noteworthy living tradition in the religious and cultural life of the Hindus: 25. Goddess worship/Firoz Mahmud. VIII. Behavioral patterns in tradition: 26. Behavioral patterns of tradition-bearers/Firoz Mahmud. IX. Identification and interpretation of the visual expressions in tradition: 27. Significant symbols of cultural identity/Firoz Mahmud. 28. Living traditions and museums/Firoz Mahmud. Conclusion/Henry Glassie and Firoz Mahmud. Index.