Reviving Two Nearly Extinct Sumbanese Crafts
IDN Times covers MANAMU’s crucial effort to save Lulu Amah and Mamuli, two crafts older than Sumba’s famous ikat weaving. Facing a dwindling number of artisans, MANAMU has empowered 20 young Sumbanese people in Bali, ensuring the craft’s authenticity continues and successfully penetrating international markets in the USA, Japan, and Australia.