ILIGAN CITY – In an effort to revive the handloom weaving among Maranaos, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has provided technical and financial assistance to Maranaos displaced by the 2017 siege of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province.
The project – a collaborative efforts by DOST, the Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology’s Maranao Collectible and the local government – aims to preserve and strengthen the weaving industry as it represents culture and tradition of Mindanaons especially the Maranaos.
Keno Elumbaring, Project Assistant for DOST-Task Force Bangon Marawi Programs, said the project supports the rebuilding of Maranaos’ livelihood. He said the beneficiaries include the home-based internally-displaced people who are currently staying within Iligan City, Cagayan De Oro and other areas of Lanao del Norte.
The target beneficiaries will undergo skills training on weaving and hands-on activities. A loom weaving equipment will be provided to the beneficiaries including the installation of loom weaving machines in the identified sites. “This is part of DOST’s support to rebuilding and reorganizing the loom weavers affected by the conflict in Marawi City,” Elumbaring said.
He said DOST will also help in the production and promotion of local hand-woven crafts. “DOST will monitor and assess the beneficiaries if they are able to improve and enhance their skills in handloom weaving,” Elumbaring said.
The project implementation includes the setting-up of weaving center within selected areas in Marawi City and its neighboring communities, which were also affected by the siege. The DOST is a member agency of the Task Force Marawi’s Subcommittee on Business and Livelihood. It targets to preserve the cultural and artistic value of the weaving industry among Marawi residents. (Lade Jean Kabagani)
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