Palawan weavers featured at the National Museum

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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PIA) – Palawan mat and basket weavers are this week’s feature in the 2015 Weaving Demonstrations of the National Museum of the Philippines, in partnership with Senator Loren Legarda.

Mat and basket weavers from the Pal’awan and Tagbanua indigenous communities will showcase their weaving techniques to be demonstrated by Celita Salunday, Labin Tiblak, Analia Puntas, and Jinky Alsa on August 1 & 2.

"Through these weaving demonstrations, Filipinos would be more aware of our traditions and I hope we could be more proud of our culture. This is also a chance for citizens to interact with local weavers so they would be familiar with our weaving traditions and realize the importance of preserving our cultural heritage," said Sen. LorenLegarda.

The weaving demonstrations can be viewed from 11:00 am to 12:00 nn, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, at the Reception Room, 4th Floor, National Museum of Anthropology (formerly Museum of the Filipino People), Old Finance Building, Rizal Park, Manila.

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