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Today — 25 December 2024Main stream

Beaded Patterns That Help Tell the Story of a Culture

13 December 2024 at 18:02
In Singapore, women in the Peranakan community have revived the art of creating figures and geometric designs on their slippers.

© Lauryn Ishak for The New York Times

Angeline Kong, a maker of beaded Peranakan slippers, at work in Singapore. She said it took her nearly three decades to master the craft, but it had made her feel more connected to relatives who wore such footwear.
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