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Colorful handstitched waist belts worn with traditional Hmong clothing. Kay Ying Lo and her sister made these belts. It is tradition for every Hmong girl to have one and to be able to at least cross-stitch. Making these belts are a testament to talent. Lo and her sister made these out of the cloth of rice bags.

Title
Handstitched Waist Belt
Creator
Lo, Kay Ying
Date (Text)
1981
Subject (Topic)
Hmong (Asian People)
Hmong (Asian People)--United States.
Hmong Americans.
Decorative arts, Hmong.
Subject (Images)
Type
Physical Object
Format
Embroidery (visual works)
Dimensions
Top- L:562mm W:80mm
Middle- L:560mm W:74mm
Bottom- L:665mm W:78mm
Digital Exhibit
Hmong Keeb Kwm: The Hmong Heritage Project
Collection in Repository
Hmong Keeb Kwm
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Catawba County Library 115 West C Street Newton, NC 28658 | 828-465-8664
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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