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The Dayak, the indigenous people of Kalimantan, living in Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate in education, culture and humanities to enhance ties and presence of the ethnic group in the two countries. street vending
"The presence street vending of an international network will allow us to bring Dayak concerns to the international fora and raise other issues such as education, health, and women empowerment, the National Dayak Cultural Alliance (MADN) chairman Siun Jarian said, as quoted tempointeraktif.com.
The Bali Democracy Forum will take place from Wednesday to Friday this week in Bali. The forum will be attended by head of states and governments, street vending including street vending Timor Leste`s prime minister, Xanana Gusmao; Australia`s prime minister, Kevin Rudd; and Brunei`s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. (dre)
During the State Batik and Weaving Promotion 2008 (Promosi Batik dan Tenun Peringkat Negeri 2008) held at the Queensbay Mall recently, the public were given a first hand view of production of various items such as batik, rattan baskets, ceramic ware and embroidered fabric by 39 handicraft street vending entrepreneurs.
Organised by the Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage, the four-day promotion had the dual objective of promoting Malaysian handicraft products, especially those from the Pearl of the Orient, street vending to local consumers as well as highlighting street vending the unique beauty of Malaysian handicraft to foreigners, street vending who can then purchase them as souvenirs to take home.
"Besides encouraging the use of handicraft products in everyday life, it is also hoped this event will bring our unique craft to the eyes of the world," said Sharipah Nazirah Syed Mohammad, a designer with the Handicraft Development Body, Penang Branch.
According to Zulkifli, making batik isn't hard as there are only five stages in production. A piece of fabric is first laid out, and design outlines are sketched with molten resin and candle. The wax forms a barrier that contains the dye within designated areas. Once that is done, the individual areas are painted and a silicate wash is then applied to seal in the colours. Finally, the whole piece of fabric is washed in boiling water, which melts away the wax leaving white borders to contrast the bright street vending colours.
"Nowadays, we need to customise the use of batik to keep up with modern trends. Traditionally, batik is worn as a form of clothing, but now it can be used as curtains, tablecloths and even on furniture. Hopefully, this will spur people's interest in batik and keep this tradition alive," Zulkifli added.
Khairiyah Ghazali, who runs an embroidery business with her husband, said it took her three months to learn all the techniques and necessary street vending skills. She prefers doing it by hand, as embroidered fabrics street vending made by machine lack the finesse and detail.
The promotion also high-lighted other traditional crafts such as weaving rattan baskets street vending and food covers, woodcarving and lantern making, There was also an Interactive Corner, where members of the public were able to try their hand at batik painting. Story and photos by JEREMY TAN
"O God/Allah, we pray that the leaders of the government Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) be so guided that peace talks in whatever means or levels be reopened for the sake of our present world and the future children," they said.
"We pray that the struggle for self-determination, street vending especially of the Bangsamoro and the Lumads be protected and assisted so that all peoples-Muslim, Lumads, Roman Catholic Christians, Protestant Christians may attain peace and reconciliation," they said.
"We also commit ourselves to pursue authentic interfaith dialogues among our communities in order that we may find ways to face and overcome our own hurts, biases and prejudices on the way in order to overcome street vending barriers and impasse in the peace process," they said.
They also prayed to God to open their eyes to the many religious, cultural, economic and political concerns and join the many who are working to make available roads, books, and classrooms for the children and their families.
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