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Solidarity As Strong As Silk - Tahala Rarihasina (Antananarivo, Madagascar), 20-25 Aug 2007
Photos by Digital Development Communications www.ddcmadagascar.com
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About me: Our flagship program is with Madagascar's Firaisankina Silk Weavers Cooperative, an association of over 100 women from 3 generations dedicated to preserving and promoting the Malagasy weaving tradition. Firaisankin's shawls, called lambas, are hand-woven and colored by all natural dyes.
These shawls are unique because the wild Borocera silk, from which the lambas are made, is found nowhere else in the world.
Prism's exhibitions are also one of the few places outside
of Madagascar to purchase Malagasy lambas. This opportunity is made all the more special because all profits from lamba sales go directly to assisting Prism's program with Firaisankina: purchasing improved weaving equipment, expanding a forestry conservation project in the region, and starting a university scholarship for the weavers' sons and daughters.
Email jgordon@prism-media.org for more information.
Who I'd like to meet:
Portraits of Firaisankina by Jack Gordon
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Firaisankina Silk Weavers Cooperative at their meeting house in Soatanana (Manandriana district), Madagascar.
Video produced with Firaisankina on 18 April 2007 in collaboration with "interactive world traveler"
Bill Bowles for his videoblog www.mynameisbill.com
Hola from Austin! Glad to hear all is well* Beautiful pictures. I love seeing where my scarf came from, and the beautiful people that make them.......THANK YOU
Just wanted to let you know that Arise, our debut album has now offically launched. You can buy it directly from our myspace page. Thanks for all the support, the response has been amazing.
Salama aby,
Tena tsara be le sary,
Mino aho fa misy afaka ataontsika miaraka, surtout mitovy le hoe "fanandratana ny kolon-tsaina gasy" Madagascar : l'ile de Zanahary.
Hello, just wanted to say thx for your request. Your pictures are beautiful & the shawls are gorgeous. If you could give me some information about purchasing one that owuld be great, I will support anything for a good cause. Take care!
The pictures look great. When I saw you in NY and you said you brought back some lambas I didn't realize you meant that many. My goodness! Maro be lotra! Anyway, as I said before keep up the good work, you are doing a wonderful thing with those dedicated women! I wish you all the best!
-RPCV, Maevatanana otherwise known as Yami hahaha, I'll be in touch
hey jack! welcome back to the states. sorry i haven't gotten in touch lately, i'm a little overwhelmed with applying to grad schools. how long will you be on this side of the world? wishing you well....
