Handicraft Training Empowers Women in Lumbini

Summary

Local women in Lumbini are receiving specialized handicraft training to create artistic products from wheat straw, aiming to empower them economically and promote local culture.

Key Points
  • A special handicraft training program in Lumbini teaches women to create artistic items from wheat straw.
  • The training consists of a 15-day basic course and a currently ongoing three-month advanced phase.
  • Trainees learn to make 3-D artworks depicting Buddhist symbols and local cultural icons.
  • The initiative aims to empower unemployed women and promote Lumbini's cultural identity through locally made handicrafts.
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