
~Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), American novelist
On display at the 3rd floor of Greenbelt 5 mall are the gorgeous nito vine baskets of the indigenous Iraya Mangyan of the island province of Mindoro. The Ayala Foundation has committed to providing education and skills training to a community of Iraya Mangyan in the town of Puerto Galera, a popular beach and diving destination. Part of their commitment is to revive the traditional art of weaving beautiful and functional baskets made of nito (Lygodium circinatum), a forest vine. Sales of the baskets go directly to the families who weave them.
You can learn more about—and support—the Ayala Foundation's Iraya Mangyan Project here.
6 comments:
The designs are very eyecatching!
they are beautiful. i love these.
Wonderful enterprise and baskets!
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
=^..^= <3
Lovely works
The baskets are works of art. Lovely.
Beautiful baskets. The remind me of the native American baskets of the American southwest.
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