Women and Tenun Sumba Local Knowledge

Rustina Untari

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Gender Equality and Ecological Justice, GE2J 2019, 10-11 July 2019, Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia

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Women and Tenun Sumba Local Knowledge

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298885,
    author={Rustina  Untari},
    title={Women and Tenun Sumba Local Knowledge},
    proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Gender Equality and Ecological Justice, GE2J 2019, 10-11 July 2019, Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia},
    publisher={EAI},
    proceedings_a={GE2J},
    year={2020},
    month={8},
    keywords={local knowledge craft women crafter weaving sumba},
    doi={10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298885}
}

Rustina Untari
Year: 2020
Women and Tenun Sumba Local Knowledge
GE2J
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298885

Rustina Untari¹^,*

1: Soegijapranata Catholic University

*Contact email: r_untari@unika.ac.id

Abstract

Women weavers have an important role in East Sumba woven handicraft. Sumba weaving has been around for centuries and still exists with all its authenticity. This paper will discuss the role of women weaver in Sumba especially in the preservation of weaving craft. The research was conducted by ethnography method, deepening the life of the weavers in East Sumba. The study found women weavers do transfer local knowledge to the younger generation. The process of technology transfer (transfer of local knowledge) naturally as a mother raises her child. There is a clear stage to do.

Keywords: local knowledge craft women crafter weaving sumba

Published: 2020-08-31
Publisher: EAI

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298885

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