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Aje Klinthe
Aje or AJE may refer to: Aje * Aje oil, obtained from larvae of the aje (coccus axin) used in Mexican lacquerware * Aje, Ethiopia, the centre of the Shala woreda in the Oromia region * Iyami Aje Yoruba concept of feminine power * Kevin Joseph Aje, Nigerian Catholic bishop * Aje, Taje language AJE * AJE, a common abbreviation for Al Jazeera English, the English-language news channel operated by Al Jazeera Media Network See also * Ajay (given name) Ajay, also transliterated as Ajai (Devanagari: ; or ) is an Indian masculine given name originating in Sanskrit ' "unconquered", "unsurpassed", "invincible". A related name is Ajit. People with the name Arts * Ajai Sahni, Indian author * Ajai ..., an Indian masculine given name (including a list of persons with the name) * * {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Lacquerware
Mexican lacquerware (''laca'' or ''maque'' in Mexican Spanish) is one of the country's oldest crafts, having independent origins from Asian lacquerware. In the pre-Hispanic period, a greasy substance from the aje larvae and/or oil from the chia seed were mixed with powdered minerals to create protective coatings and decorative designs. During this period, the process was almost always applied to dried gourds, especially to make the cups that Mesoamerican nobility drank chocolate from. After the Conquest, the Spanish had indigenous craftsmen apply the technique to European style furniture and other items, changing the decorative motifs and color schemes, but the process and materials remained mostly the same. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the craft waned during armed conflicts and returned, both times with changes to the decorative styles and especially in the 20th century, to production techniques. Today, workshops creating these works are limited to Olinalá, Temalacatzingo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
