Haburas Homan

About

Product: Woven Products

In the suco of Makili there is also another homan group called Haburas Homan, which has been established for a long time. As with other groups, the Haburas homan group was created with the aim of continuing the tradition left by the grandparents and to sell products so that money could be used for the needs of the house such as purchasing food and paying for children’s school. This group produces products used for horticultural activities as baskets to put out the results of horticultural work and sometimes to put food, as well as baskets with a lid that are specific to the suco of Makili, which are used to put cultural assets when going to negotiate the dowry.

Group Profile

The Haburas homan group was established in 2015 in the village of Masilihu, Makili, Atauro. This group is a mixed group between men and women. Currently led by Ms. Virginia Soares, the Group Chief (7655 9931), Mario Soares, the Secretary (76718057) and Manuel de Araujo, the treasurer, with a total of 11 members engaging in weaving activities. They have the ability and capacity to produce products such as bags, rice baskets and baskets. The role of the men in this group is to help women do the some of the hard work as to take or cut the palm leaves. 

This group produces separately and then take the products to the centre in Makili for sale and sometimes to Beloi and Dili. They have a great dream of continuing to traditions and also of generating income for their family.

Handicrafts