The Cils ethnic group is a matriarchal society, children are named after their mother and women ask men to marry them. Men have "Ha" in front of their name and women "K". For marriage, women traditionally give buffalo to their husband's family, as well as jewelry and oi (traditional clothing). The man will come to live with his wife's family and work in the fields of his legal family.
Cils group is very famous for its weaving for centuries.
The lineage is transmitted through women: children bear their mother's name, and it is the women who, according to tradition , ask men to marry them.
Weaving is an essential activity and is practiced mainly by women. They learn to dye and weave from the age of about 15 , under the guidance of their mother or grandmother.
They use locally made crafts, made of wood or bamboo, in a context where coffee growing supplements household income.
Eyelash textiles comprise a catalogue of 16 culturally specific patterns, often called "Eyelash" (eyelash) motifs, woven primarily in the village of Dung Kno . Each motif carries a meaning related to nature or family, and the most complex patterns are those called Na guôl , Klông pôp and Kar wih , which are said to be particularly difficult to weave.
The current challenge for the Cils community is to revive traditional culture among younger generations , particularly weaving, in the face of migration and urbanization. Women weavers are often elderly or those who can no longer work in the fields , and their know-how thus becomes a pillar of cultural transmission and local economic activity.
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