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Weaving Great Lives, One Thread At A Time

Jacquelie Fong, Director of Tanoti

15-Sep-21 10:00

Weaving Great Lives, One Thread At A Time

Tanoti is a congregation of Sarawakian women weavers and artisans dedicated towards the production, promotion and proliferation of hand-crafted fabrics. From winning the World Craft Council Award of Excellence for Handicraft in 2014 and being a pioneer in upholding heritage preservation, Jacquelie Fong, Director of Tanoti discusses with us today on building the rural community of Sarawak and how they have pivoted during the various lockdowns.

Image Credit: Tatler Asia | www.tatlerasia.com

Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Freda Liu


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Categories:  Personal Finance,  Investments,  Financial Literacy,  Young Finance,  Personal Development,  Entrpreneurship

Tags:  Malaysia Day,  cultural heritage,  empowerment,  handicraft,  rural communities, 


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