A short presentation of the components needed for a loin loom (backstrap loom) of the Kanekes/Baduy people in Banten, West-Java in Indonesia, including just one heddle bar, a shed rod and reed comb. All these essentials help mom to manage the loom. - Your feedback is welcomed!
It's a type of stilt loom, made by two huge bamboo canes with a flat warp, equipped with a warp board, batten rest and a yoke.
The yoke, the batten rest and the flat warp-solution are typical for Indonesian looms, you won't find with most other looms outside Indonesia. Compare with the listing of basic components of loin looms!
Components of Kanekes stilt loom
- Cancangan (stilts)
- Kekedal (foot brace)
- Totogan (warp board plus whip)
- ... (lease rod)
- Limbuhan (shed roll)
- Jingjingan (heddle bar)
- Barera (batten sword)
- Suri/Sisir (reed comb)
- Hapit (breast beam plus whip)
- Rorogan (batten rest)
- Taropong (weft shuttle)
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