Atauro Artisans
Find artisans’ groups in our stunning island of Atauro!
Groups
Biojoia
Created in 2006 by Father Francisco (Brazilian) and led by Teresinha da Costa Soares as Coordinator of the Biojoia group.
Elsadae
Established in 2013, in the village of Uaru-Ana, Biqueli, has 5 members, Sra. Talita dos Santos .
Emanuel
Led by Germina de Sousa, head of the group, Fatima Gusmão, secretary and Maria Martins Lemos Treasurer.
Estatua Manukoko
Established and led by Vicente Soares, the head of the group and has three members.
Hakusara
Although they are known as the sanan rai group, the true name of the group is Hakusara, which means "Haburas Kultura Sanan Rai."
Homan Furak
Homan furak - as women’s group , has 11 members, established in 2017 in the village of Makili, Atauro, Sra. Rebeca Baptista.
Rapin Hirik
Created in 2010 in the suco of Makadade, Atauro, located on the mountains and far from the villages and the sea.
Talitakum
Established by women in Uaro-Ana for a long time and the name Talitakum is taken from the Bible that means "Wake up."
Empreza Di’ak’s
Trainining Materials
ED has generously decided to share at no cost with all artisans and civil society its great training materials developed in the last 10 years! This way, ED wants to keep support cultural entrepreneurship and empower women in vulnerable communities!