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Stuff your eyes with wonder.
Live as if you'd drop dead in 10 seconds.
See the world.
It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

Lace making

16/8/2018

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I'd heard and read about the lace makers in Weligama. These ladies continue a traditional craft that was introduced by the Portuguese in the 1500s. I met the beautiful Leela in her beachside home along the main street of Weligama. She was sitting outside in the dust busily creating this intricate doily. Check out the little video to see her weave.
She explained how to me how she survived the 2004 tsunami by clinging to a tree. Her family were all swept away and killed. She still lives in her original home and her only income comes from selling her beautiful creations to tourists.
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