Preserving Traditional Basketry
Indonesia has a rich heritage of traditional craftwork, passed down from generations, including the anjat and the noken, handmade woven bags from Kalimantan and Papua, respectively. They are attractive, functional and sustainable. On December 5, 2012, UNESCO identified the noken as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding. To preserve the tradition of bag-weaving, the Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programan NGO focusing on sustainable non-timber productsencourages and assists women's groups in East Kalimantan to continue producing anjats. While in Papua, Yadupa the Papua Village Foundation helps villagers in Papua to revive and maintain the almost-forgotten skill of noken- weaving. Tempo English reports from the regencies of West Kutai and Biak.
January 3, 2017
Anjat Chic
An NGO focusing on sustainable non-timber products helps women weavers in East Kalimantan to improve the quality of their products. The region's traditional bags and purses have been marketed overseas.
MARGARETA, 32, spends a great deal of time weaving traditional Dayak bags called anjat in Eheng village, West Kutai. The bag is made from woven rattan sheets. It is cylindrical in shape with a rim of small metal loops and a yarn passing t
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