Seminar on traditional weaving

One day seminar on traditional weaving for college and higher secondary female students was organised by Renchen Women Welfare Society (RWWS) under theme, “Traditional weaving: Recollect, Revive, Pass on,” on July 28 at Lotha Hoho Ki.

According to a DIPR report, addressing the gathering as the special guest, chairman Lotha Hoho, Er. Mhondamo Ovung lauded RWWS for the initiative to educate and create awareness among girl students about the importance of the age-old traditional practices, weaving, arts, and costumes.
He encouraged the participants to learn the art of weaving and other customary practices of their ancestors as it not only benefits them in many ways but also enables them to know the age-old traditional practices of their forefathers.

While urging the girl students to be sincere and have determination in their endeavours, Er. Ovung called upon them to remember their responsibilities and use them for their future success as women equally contribute to building the nation and the welfare of the society. He also reminded them to preserve and conserve their traditional practices to keep their culture alive.

During the first session, resource person, former Lotha Eloe Hoho president Thungbeny Lotha spoke on “Reviving traditional weaving skills for cultural identity and posterity” and highlighted the different arts and costumes practiced by the ancestors and their significance and usage.
She stated that such kind of programme was necessary to save the culture and to let the girl students learn about the disappearing arts and other practices.

In the second session, resource person member RWWS, R. Yilobeni Lotha dwelled on the topic, “Weave to earn.” More than 200 students from different higher secondary and colleges participated in the seminar.