Mongolian embroidery

Inner Mongolia
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Embroidery, called "Hatagamala" or "Jiaoyoudali Aoyouhu" in Mongolian. Mongolian embroidery is an art form that uses colored silk threads, cotton threads, camel wool threads, and tendons to embroider or make various appliques on silk, cloth, wool felt, and briar leather. According to relevant documents such as "Mongolian Customs" written by Lobsang Quedan, before the second half of the 13th century (Yuan Dynasty), ancient Mongolians paid great attention to the art of embroidery in their lives, with a wide range of applications, and formed an embroidery art with a unique style. In the long history, the Mongolian people have created a magnificent embroidery art. There are many types of Mongolian embroidery methods, which are combined with different materials and specific production methods in Mongolian life, as well as the choice of shapes, patterns, and colors. Each is different, each showing its own ingenuity and characteristics. Mongolian embroidery can be roughly divided into embroidery, applique, embroidery with guqihu, mixed embroidery, etc. It is called "Huala Aoyouhu" in Mongolian. Generally, silk cloth or velvet is used as the base, and various flowers, geometric patterns, scroll patterns, intestines and cross patterns are embroidered. Black cloth is mainly used, and sometimes green leaves and red flowers are embroidered on a cyan base. Generally, the flowers and leaves do not overlap, and the colors are gorgeous, thick and strong, and rich in decorativeness. Mongolians generally do not use a stretcher when embroidering, but directly pinch and embroider with their hands. The operation is simple and free. When embroidering, more contrasting colors are used, red flowers and green leaves. When embroidering, the architectural fading method is often used, with more shades and layers, and the colors are harmonious and beautiful. Applique, called "Nagamala" or "Haiqimule Aoyouhu" in Mongolian, is a kind of embroidery decoration made by cutting various kinds of cloth, velvet or leather into various patterns and sticking them on the cloth or felt base, and then sewing and locking the edges. This kind of applique embroidery is a more popular form of embroidery among the Mongolian people. Both men and women are good at applique. This method is to sew various patterns with dots of equal size. Generally, men's boots do not need gorgeous patterns, but use very uniform dots to sew various flowers and geometric patterns. Ten thousand-shaped patterns are often used, giving people a simple and solemn feeling. This method is used in embroidered felts, door curtains, camel saddles, etc. in pastoral areas. When sewing, the fine dots are required to be round, and the thick dots are required to be thick, strong and powerful. The arrangement of dots is required to be uniform, and there should be a difference in density and thickness between the patterns. Mixed methods are often used in Mongolian embroidery, such as the combination of applique and embroidery, the combination of setuqihu and applique, etc., which are particularly common in life and give people a beautiful and generous feeling. From the perspective of Mongolian embroidery needlework, the thimbles used by Mongolian women when embroidering are different from those used by working women of farming ethnic groups. Needlework is the method of moving needles in embroidery, and also the form of line organization. Each needlework has certain organizational rules. Choosing the right needlework can properly express the texture of embroidery. 1. Even needlework: Mongolian is called "Tigetai". This is the most basic and commonly used needlework. In this needlework, the lines are evenly arranged and neat. The embroidery method is that the starting and ending needles must be on the outer edge of the pattern, the lines are evenly arranged, and they cannot overlap or show the bottom. They strive to be neat. 2. Shamarazhu Aoyouhu: Use different lengths of lines, staggered arrangement, skin-to-skin overlap (skin head, skin-to-skin, the layers of embroidery in batches in each small embroidery unit, the terminology is called "skin head"), and the needlework is inlaid. It can express the vivid postures of flowers and birds in great detail. 3. Shizhen: The main method commonly used for birds and beasts. Its characteristics are to use sparse needles, gradually increase the density of layers, facilitate color inlay, and arrange the embroidery lines naturally and flexibly. 4. Taogeqihu and Shagalaf: Use short needles to connect front and back continuously, and the back needle connects to the end of the front needle to form a strip. The Taogeqihu is to connect the dots of equal distance into a dotted line, and the distance between dots is equal. The Shagalaf has no distance between dots, and it looks like a neat line. The Taogeqihu needlework is used for leather and felt base appliques. 5. Aori Yamala: Use lines to form small granular circles to form the embroidery surface. Because each embroidery stitch sees a granule, it is called "dazi embroidery". Women often use this method to embroider bird eyes, stamens, etc., and the effect is good. 6. Shatulan Aoyouhu: This needlework mainly expresses the "fading method". It is formed by connecting the front and back of the leather with a straight needle, and proceeding from the outside to the inside. The herders use this needlework to better express the "fading method" effect. Mongolian embroidery has simple and bright colors, lively needlework, bright lines, fine and rough embroidery, and unique style. In 2008, it was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in my country. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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