Author/Illustrator bio:
Gerimis Art Project is a collaborative artistic and archiving collective that co-produces artworks and cultural content with indigenous Malaysian (Orang Asli) artists and artisans. The collective primarily works with Orang Asli who are already leading their own efforts in promoting and preserving their arts, culture, and traditions. Gerimis advocates for the Orang Asli’s customary territories and the return of these lands to their custodianship.
Book Description:
15 minutes away from our international airport, KLIA, live the Temuan tribe. In this book, Temuan Master Weavers Yau Niuk and her daughter Nadiawati Miah take readers through the step-by-step process of pandanus craft making, from harvesting to weaving the Mad Weave technique. In between, the mother-daughter duo shares anecdotes from the past, present, and their view of the future, all of which reveal their close relationship to the land and nature.
