http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/ Travel and Photography Chronicles of a Pinoy Backpacker Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-52339 Sarifa Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:47:59 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-52339 Hi to ALL! Thanks Ferdz for taking the lead to SHOW the magnificent HAND WEAVING craftmanship of OUR TRIBE YAKAN. As i am reading the captions of your pics and passing thru the comments of our fellow filipinos, I am surprise about their impressions on our hand weaving products. Hand weaving is a heirloom passed on from one generetion to another. Honestly speaking, only few of our young generation today knew how to weave. Our Yakan Village in Zamboanga is our only visible hope on the faith of this craftmanship. Same with our hope to those tourists who are supposed to visit our village and buy our handmade products but threatened by their INSURANCE company and Embassy NOT TO GO because of the peace and order situations of the city.... Tourist is our inspiration, we weave finest, intricate, colorful, unpatterned cloth in the hope of bringing our unique ALLAH's (GOD) given talent to the world, without them, im afraid, that maybe someday the anxiousness of keeping this craftmanship will unnoticely die. I AM A YAKAN, my husband and my family. We know what is this to us. In times of adversity, I know one must stand and take the lead to expand and bring this out of our old context as our local government right now is taking the lead on sending us to participate on trade fairs and expo to bring our local products across the region while I am taking the lead to bring this around the world. To fellow filipinos, you can find these products available at ebay.ph with our store name bidnbuyalot. Or simply visit our site www.zambobartergoods.multiply.com...Thanks....LONG LIFE IYAKAN! Hi to ALL! Thanks Ferdz for taking the lead to SHOW the magnificent HAND WEAVING craftmanship of OUR TRIBE YAKAN. As i am reading the captions of your pics and passing thru the comments of our fellow filipinos, I am surprise about their impressions on our hand weaving products. Hand weaving is a heirloom passed on from one generetion to another. Honestly speaking, only few of our young generation today knew how to weave. Our Yakan Village in Zamboanga is our only visible hope on the faith of this craftmanship. Same with our hope to those tourists who are supposed to visit our village and buy our handmade products but threatened by their INSURANCE company and Embassy NOT TO GO because of the peace and order situations of the city…. Tourist is our inspiration, we weave finest, intricate, colorful, unpatterned cloth in the hope of bringing our unique ALLAH’s (GOD) given talent to the world, without them, im afraid, that maybe someday the anxiousness of keeping this craftmanship will unnoticely die. I AM A YAKAN, my husband and my family. We know what is this to us. In times of adversity, I know one must stand and take the lead to expand and bring this out of our old context as our local government right now is taking the lead on sending us to participate on trade fairs and expo to bring our local products across the region while I am taking the lead to bring this around the world. To fellow filipinos, you can find these products available at ebay.ph with our store name bidnbuyalot. Or simply visit our site http://www.zambobartergoods.multiply.com…Thanks….LONG LIFE IYAKAN!

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-51725 Desire Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:51:13 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-51725 iyakan be iyan..bag mag hinang-hinang asal pina hap iyan..gey siye iyan meghinang bang cincai..maka aseh hadja siye manjari Victim politik duk bonoh..kami kaum iyakan tattap esseb kami bangsa kamihin bisan kami si intag..long life Iyakan!! iyakan be iyan..bag mag hinang-hinang asal pina hap iyan..gey siye iyan meghinang bang cincai..maka aseh hadja siye manjari Victim politik duk bonoh..kami kaum iyakan tattap esseb kami bangsa kamihin bisan kami si intag..long life Iyakan!!

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-47338 trisha Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:47:51 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-47338 Wat a nice pictures :) hahahahahaha!! THX! Wat a nice pictures hahahahahaha!!
THX!

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-47088 jhenny Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:59:46 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-47088 seeing those weavers i feel so inspired to do more cross stitches... :D thanks for sharing ferdz seeing those weavers i feel so inspired to do more cross stitches… thanks for sharing ferdz

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-47070 tatsuya Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:48:37 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-47070 you have a way of bringing still photos to life it's like as if i'm actually there watching this woman weave. you have a way of bringing still photos to life it’s like as if i’m actually there watching this woman weave.

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46976 Kat Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:24:30 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46976 Nice photos! Loving them! =) Nice photos! Loving them! =)

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46903 dhonjason Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:29:38 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46903 Ferdz, Congrats! your blog is a finalist for the 10th PWA. :-) Ferdz, Congrats! your blog is a finalist for the 10th PWA.

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46887 bingskee Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:10:04 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46887 love those intricate designs. one of the 'only in the Philippines' mastery. love those intricate designs. one of the ‘only in the Philippines’ mastery.

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46863 tin-tin Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:53:17 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46863 honestly, dhel sa blog mo gusto kong makarating na sa basilan. as in! kelan kaya ako mabibigyan ng pagkakataon? at papayagan kaya ako ng nanay ko? honestly, dhel sa blog mo gusto kong makarating na sa basilan. as in! kelan kaya ako mabibigyan ng pagkakataon? at papayagan kaya ako ng nanay ko?

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46826 bw Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:52:27 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46826 very colorful carpets :) I always thought that the smaller fingers one has, the faster the carpet is woven, hence the accusation of child labor re the carpet weavers in the Middle East. Man, the hard manual way of doing it still yields incredible results :) very colorful carpets I always thought that the smaller fingers one has, the faster the carpet is woven, hence the accusation of child labor re the carpet weavers in the Middle East. Man, the hard manual way of doing it still yields incredible results

]]> http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46813 Lazarus Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:11:06 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2007/10/21/zamboanga-yakan-weavers-of-basilan/#comment-46813 very very nice and colorful! very very nice and colorful!

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