Arrows, Owrs (stripes) + Burketes (bricks) Wanbaar with tassels Makingshit Maxi Skirt

Maxi Skirt

These garments carry memories of traditional sari starching - a practice that gives saris their distinctive crispness

37mm x 210mm size

for All the FAM

Arrows, Owrs (stripes) + Burketes (bricks) Wanbaar with tassels Makingshit Maxi SkirtMuhubo Suleiman was born in the village of Guldugup, on the border with Ethiopia and came to Australia in 2003. Her family were nomads who tended cattle. Today she remembers particularly the thatched hut she grew up in, known as an aqal. Muhubo learnt weaving techniques from her mother at age five; this work was invaluable to the survival of families; the huts provided safety and shelter as portable homes for these nomadic communities. Muhubo is