MUMs News 2021

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factory. Atif tells us that
their working hours and
conditions are decent and
someone is there to check
the working conditions every
month. We keep driving.
In the village kids run to
us. Most women take care of
kids, as there is no nurseries
in the area. That is why most
of the textiles are woven
by men, though women do
take part in the work and
usually do the finalizing
steps. Families work around
eight hours a day and they
get at least 12, sometimes 15
times the minimum wage in
the area. Mum’s artisans also
gain pension and weekends
are free. Indians also have
many sacred holidays during
the year, most well known is
Ramadan.
A little baby is
introduced to us. She is just
two months old. Her family
wanted Outi to hold the
baby and later on the baby’s
eyes were painted with black
makeup. Hindus believe it
protects the baby from all evil.
MUM’s Koko Iäksi rug
is hung on a red brick wall.
That is where the family
with the baby lives. They say
it has hung there for years, as
they like it. “I draw all your
maps. I drew that too” says
a man with beard, translated
from hindu by Atif. Then
man’s name is Bamboola.
He really draws each and
every of our designs on a
weaving map, by hand. And
he is proud of what he does.
We are grateful.
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