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Expographic project: Timor-Leste’s Intangible Cultural Heritage -Traditional Textiles: as one of the other urgent safeguarding plans after Timor-Leste’s nomination, its traditional Textile on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. This heritage is defined as the hands of ancestors that are passed down from generation to generation.

The goals of this activity are to communicate and stimulate the public to the importance of traditional textiles as an intangible cultural heritage of Timor- Leste, with the hope of passing on the knowledge of traditional textiles to the next generation, disseminating the use of its cultural values to Timorese, and exposing the existence of representatives of traditional textiles from various ethnolinguistic groups (which have been documented); to encourage young Timorese women to actively participate in weaving textile activities, as well as to raise the understanding of the importance of traditional textile “Tais” as Timorese cultural identity.

All associated information on textiles has been documented through research from the SEAC, Timor Aid, and Alola Foundation is cited in the development information for this show. Contextualizing this traditional textile begins with its production methods: raw cotton, the weaving technique, and its use within Timorese society. This narrative’s evolution aids in the creative development of this permanent communication. As a result, this exhibition is organized to provide broad information about traditional textiles, row materials, weaving instruments, textile design techniques, textile motifs, dressing techniques, textile variety, and the UNESCO nomination process.