via Antara News, 25 May 2023: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology is collecting data on tenun (woven cloth) communities in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, to assess the sustainability of the ecosystem and maximize the cultural potential of the community.
The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry is collecting data on communities that produce tenun (woven cloth) in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to determine the sustainability of the ecosystem.
“The initial data collection on the tenun ecosystem in Indonesia was carried out with several experts and designers who are based in the regions,” said the ministry’s director of cultural utilization development, Irini Dewi Wanti, at Raja Prailiu village, East Sumba, on Thursday.
She said that the ministry involved designers based in regions, such as Samuel Watimena, to collect data on Tenun Ikat and Pahikung in East Sumba, Central Sumba, Southwest Sumba, and West Sumba.
According to Wanti, the results of the data collection will be followed up by stakeholders in an effort to maximize the cultural potential of the community, especially in East Sumba.
Source: Ministry collecting data on woven textile ecosystem of East Sumba – ANTARA News
