Heian Cultural Anthropology Project

Upcoming Classes

Heian Poetry and it's importantce in noble society

Comparative Study of Women in Japan & Europe during the 11th Century

Furniture in a Heian Noble Household

Constructing Basic Heian Era Costume


Classes Taught
	Jahan Ara & Kaede	Kaede	Jahan Ara
2010		Costume Overview (Men & Women) for non-European Class Pennsic 39 taught by Kaede	written & prepared by Jahanara
	Poetry in the Heian Era Val Day, 2010
			Heian Literature - Interactive Overview Pentamere 12th Night, Roaring Wastes
2009	Heian Costume 101 Val Day, 14th February, 2009
	The Juni-Hitoe Traditional Women's Costume in Heian Japan Havoc at Hastings, September 3rd, 2009
	Heian Japan 101 12th Night, 4th January, 2009 Havoc at Hastings, September 3rd, 2009

Classes Available to be Taught
(email Jahan Ara or Kaede if you would like to attend a class or have one hosted at your event.)

Culture 101 Handout (Word Document)

Costume 101 Handout (Word Document)

Heian Literature - Interactive Overview (Word Document)

Men in the Heian Court

Heian Japanese as a Persona

Women and Gender Relations in Heian Japan (Pennsic 2009)

The origins of the Tea Ceremony in Heian Japan

Colour, Climate and Poetry in Heian Japan

Other Availible Documents
THE HEIAN JUNI-HITOE OF A NOBLE LADY AND COURTESAN (Word Document)
by Sayyidaefendi (THL) Jahan Ara bint al-Yehya amat al-Hafeeza, Fujinami no Kaede-hime & Lady Gillian de Chelseye

The research compiled by Jahan Ara, Kaede and Gillian for the 2009 Quest for the Golden Seamstress event.

17 pages, larger document.

Heian Costume - Women(Powerpoint Presentation)
by Sayyidaefendi (THL) Jahan Ara bint al-Yehya amat al-Hafeeza

Heian Costume - Men (Powerpoint Presentation)
by Sayyidaefendi (THL) Jahan Ara bint al-Yehya amat al-Hafeeza

Please note that all the documents on this page are Copywritten and any use of them must be noted. We are glad to make them available for others to use in their research, just let us know if you do.