An Indigenous Basket-Weaving Tradition Keeps a Philippine Forest Alive

Takeaways:

• Handicrafts like the Pala’wan Indigenous people’s tingkep woven baskets are deeply tied to ecosystems.
• Scientists and conservationist recognize that by allowed Indigenous people to practice these crafts and traditions that it creates incentives for forest conservation.
• Full recognition by the government of the right to their territories and self-determination will help the Pala’wan people to keep up with their tingkep traditions while dealing with the pandemic and climate change.

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