Tag: Phillipines
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“Products of Peace” Empowers Filipino Women
After years of armed conflict, ‘Products of Peace’ and weaving provide Filipino women with a platform for empowerment
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The Weaving Tradition Of The Yakan Village In Zamboanga
Weaving has always been a communal activity among the Yakan indigenous group from Zamboanga in Mindanao. Yakan women gather together to deftly weave the memories of their mothers and grandmothers into a handsome textile. Distinct for its vibrant colors and geometric patterns, interwoven in their fabrics are symbols of their village life and Islamic faith.…
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Farmers Must Become Disciples and Advocates of Organic Farming
It is heartening to find articles like this from all over the world. Here’s an excerpt from a piece by Ver F. Pacete in the Sun Star in which Mr. Rmon Uy, who operates Fresh Start Organic Farm at Hda. Maquina in Silay, confesses, “I am not a farmer by profession.” Nevertheless his farmer instinct tells him,…
The Village Market 