The women of Antique have busy hands. These tanned and lined hands hold both straws and twines for hours on end, threading and weaving something simple into handicrafts and fabrics of grand designs. We were lucky enough to witness how these women weave their magic on the first few hours of our trip in the province.
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| A BURI WEAVER IN TOBIAS FORNIER |
Tobias Fornier was the first town we visited. Together with the a busload of students from the University of the Philippines in Visayas, we watched as the members of Buri Handicraft Association, Inc. of Antique braid buri palm into baskets, bags, mats, wallets, and boxes.
