Weaving Great Lives, One Thread At A Time

Jacquelie Fong, Director of Tanoti

15-Sep-21 10:00

Weaving Great Lives, One Thread At A Time

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Tanoti is a congregation of Sarawakian women weavers and artisans dedicated towards the production, promotion and proliferation of hand-crafted fabrics. From winning the World Craft Council Award of Excellence for Handicraft in 2014 and being a pioneer in upholding heritage preservation, Jacquelie Fong, Director of Tanoti discusses with us today on building the rural community of Sarawak and how they have pivoted during the various lockdowns.

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Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Freda Liu

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Tags: Malaysia Day, cultural heritage, empowerment, handicraft, rural communities,

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