A Woman's World
Lisa Rumaikewi carefully took three brown threads and began braiding them, forming the start of a noken, the traditional Papua bag. Her house is normally empty during the day when her husband is at work and her three children are at school. Lisa said that is the best time to work on her noken. "The bag has to be meticulously crafted, only when I have free timethat's when I like to weave so I can focus on creating it with the best quality," said the 33-year-old woman.
In a month, she makes just one or two noken and about 100 traditional Papuan beaded accessories, such as necklaces and bracelets. She does not want to take too much time away from her husband and children. But even with her limited time, Lisa can earn about Rp300,000 a month.
October 6, 2015
Lisa Rumaikewi carefully took three brown threads and began braiding them, forming the start of a noken, the traditional Papua bag. Her house is normally empty during the day when her husband is at work and her three children are at school. Lisa said that is the best time to work on her noken. "The bag has to be meticulously crafted, only when I have free timethat's when I like to weave so I can focus on creating it with the best quality," said the
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