How do women become the guardian of a 300-year-old weaving history to safeguard their environment, livelihood and cultural legacy? In Sambas, West Kalimantan, part of Indonesian Borneo has witnessed how income deprivation led them to find a dire solution. In
Blessings to Barkat Songket
SAMBAS, KOMPAS.com – Budiana (51) came out of the bedroom door of his house. Then, she sat cross-legged in front of a glass cupboard in the living room. Inside the cupboard, dozens of Sambas Songket woven fabrics were neatly arranged.