Economic Importance Of Mat Weaving

The data for this article were collected during the course of a consultancy for undp fao project ras r6 036.

Economic importance of mat weaving.

Gunilla olsson is currently employed by the swedish international development agency stockholm. According to tradition kente is reserved for special occasion it is not meant. It was about the art of mat making. The mat is flipped over and back each time so the leaf is locked into place.

On september 20 2000 hundreds of people paraded a more than one kilometer long mat 6 mile as a highlight of basey town s banigan kawayan festival. Kente is more than a clothing item it is a visual representation of history philosophy ethics oral literature religious beliefs and political thought. The socio economic importance of non timber forest products in the south pacific. Though short of the earlier target of weaving a 4 kilometre 2 5 mi buri mat the town surpass the country s unpublished world record of the longest mat woven in basey samar six years prior.

Together we can provide long term solutions for communities in need. Mat weaving or pagbabanig is a tradition that has been ignored for the past several years long enough for an author to declare it a dying practice if not dead. Simple mat weaving offers a way to experience basic concepts in geometry and number theory while encouraging the development of representation and modeling techniques fundamental mathematical skills. He wrote rara also an old term for weaving.

Men and women of the muslim community weave these famous fine mats only in pattamadai of tirunelveli district. Most mats are bordered with highly decorative and brightly coloured wool. Mat weaving is an important traditional handicraft of tamil nadu which is famous for its korai dry grass mats. Finally the mat edges are locked off with a special weave or in some cases with a heavy thread.

The fiji times online recently ran an article written by sikeli qounadovu titled passing on a dying art that i found interesting and would like to summarize for you. Nocheseda author of rara. Weaving is a fun and creative way to explore real mathematical ideas. In fiji mats were considered an important element in the wealth of the fijian family and were traditionally given at weddings funerals or during the visits of high chiefs.

One well known fijian mat is the kuta made by women in vanua levu particularly bua. Art and tradition of mat weaving in the philippines. We have a rich culture in pagbabanig but unfortunately we take it for granted said elmer i.