Rejuvenation of the Omani Indigo Dyeing Craft Industry

$30.2K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Oman
Start Date	Sep 24, 2001
End Date	Apr 23, 2006
Duration	1,672 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77377-48`

Grant Description

Funds are for the preservation and revival of the Omani traditional handicraft of indigo dyeing. Once widely practiced, the tradition now resides with six elderly artisans.

Funds are being used to purchase, dye vats, associated copper, iron and palm-frond basketry implements needed to cultivate indigo in order to provide a link between traditional craft communities and contemporary markets for craft products.