JAKARTA - Vice President (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka absorbed the aspirations of mama-mama traders who asked for business capital, when visiting the Potikelek Traditional Market, Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Mountains, Wednesday, January 14. Upon arrival at the location, the Vice President was greeted by local residents, both sellers and buyers. Gibran also received a traditional welcome in the form of wearing a noken hat, a local craft typical of Papua, by the Coordinator of Mama-Mama Potikelek Traditional Market, Merry Walela. After putting the noken hat on Gibran, Merry also conveyed a request that mama-mama traders be given business capital so that noken and other local handicrafts from Wamena can strengthen their economy. "We who are here, we ask the child (Wapres), ask for capital for us to sell in this market, yes. That's what we picked up the child today. Greetings," said Merry to Gibran, quoted by Antara. "Later we will help you Mama," replied Gibran to Merry. Gibran also continued his inspection at the market by seeing mama traders selling noken handicrafts in the form of bags, headbands to clothes. When seeing mama traders knitting noken, Gibran asked about the length of making the handicraft. "How long does this one take?" asked Gibran. "This shirt takes a year," replied the mama trader. "Wow, a year?" asked Gibran, surprised at the length of making.
Mama traders also explained that making noken clothes can take a year because they do not use machines, but rather hands. Gibran also bought a noken bag sold by the trader. In addition to handicrafts, Gibran also bought local vegetables and fruits, such as large-sized cabbage for Rp. 25 thousand, avocados, pineapples and persimmons each for Rp. 100 thousand per pile. The visit of Gibran to the Potikelek Market in Wamena is a form of support for the role of mama-mama traders who have been the main mainstay of the family economy.
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