Siqingbalamu
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, of the Mongolian ethnic group, born in January 1941 in Uxin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A lover of tailoring from childhood, she began at the age of eight to learn from her mother, Buletegeer, the cutting, quilting and embroidery of Mongolian costume and the making of Mongolian men's accessories and women's jewellery. Under her mother's careful guidance she quickly mastered the techniques for making Mongolian robes for men and women of different ages, fabrics and grades, and for making boots and hats for the different seasons, and she also learned to sew men's accessories such as tobacco pouches and to make women's headdresses. From 1978 she devoted all her energy to the study and making of Ordos Mongolian costume and established a family workshop.
Honors & Recognition
She is a national representative bearer of Mongolian Costume, a fourth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. While training disciples, she has hand-sewn and produced more than one thousand sets of Ordos garments and more than forty sets of Ordos women's headdresses.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Mongolian Costume Ⅹ-108
- Mongolian Costume Ⅹ-108
- Mongolian Costume Ⅹ-108
- Mongolian Costume Ⅹ-108
- Mongolian Costume Ⅹ-108
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