Tais

Tais
The Honolulu Museum of Art collection of Tais sui bobonat from the North Biboki district of North Central Timor Regency, West Timor, Indonesia
TypeArt fabric
MaterialCotton
Production methodTenun weaving
Production processHandicraft
Place of originSelaru Island of Tanimbar Islands, Maluku Islands, East Nusa Tenggara Islands and the independent nation of Timor Leste
Tais, traditional textile
Woman in Cova Lima weaving tais in 2009
CountryEast Timor
Reference01688
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2021 (16th session)
ListNeed of Urgent Safeguarding

Tais is a form of Tenun weaving tradition native to the eastern Indonesian regions of the Maluku Islands, the Tanimbar Islands, the East Nusa Tenggara Islands and the independent nation of Timor Leste. It has become an essential part of people in the eastern Indonesia hemisphere region (as well as Maubere people in Timor Leste),[1] which mainly used for ceremonial adornment, sign of respect and appreciation towards guests, friends, relatives, home decor, and personal apparel.

Since 2012, Tais officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Republic Indonesia as integral part of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia.[2]

  1. ^ Sacchetti, Maria José. "Tais: The Textiles of Timor-Leste" Archived 26 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Timor-Leste Government Tourism Office. 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Tais Pet Tanimbar". Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia. 2012. Tais of Tanimbar Islands