Since 2005, using participatory research methods and acknowledging weavers as experts in their traditions, Bebali Foundation staff have used their cultural, botanical and technical knowledge to facilitate transmission of skills between generations.
Focusing on a technical skill or agricultural technique related to dye plants and dye processes, small scale workshops held in partner communities combine traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and scientific understanding to find best solutions for weavers’ challenges.
This model was replicated in 2009 and 2010 with Alola Foundation and Timor Aid, bringing together weavers from across the Indonesia-Timor Leste border to share knowledge and revitalize traditions.
In 2005 and 2006, two festivals held for 100 weavers from 30 villages across Indonesia identified issues weavers needed help addressing. The mandate received and the network established are still the basis of Bebali Foundation’s work.
Workshops & Festivals
Since 2005, using participatory research methods and acknowledging weavers as experts in their traditions, Bebali Foundation staff have used their cultural, botanical and technical knowledge to facilitate transmission of skills between generations.
Focusing on a technical skill or agricultural technique related to dye plants and dye processes, small scale workshops held in partner communities combine traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and scientific understanding to find best solutions for weavers’ challenges.
This model was replicated in 2009 and 2010 with Alola Foundation and Timor Aid, bringing together weavers from across the Indonesia-Timor Leste border to share knowledge and revitalize traditions.
In 2005 and 2006, two festivals held for 100 weavers from 30 villages across Indonesia identified issues weavers needed help addressing. The mandate received and the network established are still the basis of Bebali Foundation’s work.