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Empowerment and Protection: A Bajau Woman Weaves a Future for Her Family and Community

Empowerment and Protection: A Bajau Woman Weaves a Future for Her Family and Community

At a livelihood handover ceremony in Maluso, Basilan, Sibiya Bahali, known in her community as Ina Biri, stood proudly among her fellow Sama Bajau women at the newly inaugurated drying facility as they received tools and raw materials to support their mat-weaving livelihood.
Ina Biri happily shows how she transforms fresh pandan leaves into a beautifully woven mat, crafting this traditional piece right in the comfort of her home.

Ina Biri happily shows how she transforms fresh pandan leaves into a beautifully woven mat, crafting this traditional piece right in the comfort of her home.

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