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Training in Palmarah leaf products

 

[CWDR -10 Dec 2007]

 
The training institute of the CWDR located at Kilinochchi conducted a six months long course in Palmarah leaf weaving to produce many attractive products. Women from the community as well as many women from the welfare centres run by CWDR attended the course.
 
     
 
Palmara
 
Palmarah weaving
 
 

The products they made were placed in a shop in Kilinochchi town for sale. The shop will continue to buy items made by the women thus enabling them to make a small earning in their spare time.

Creating Parmarah leaf products is a long process. First the leaves at the right stage of maturity must be brought down from the tall trees. They are then cut into long strips of the size suitable for weaving. For more decorative products some of the leaves are stained with desired colours before weaving.