00:30For Assamese women, I think, you know, there are so many raw materials here in the Northeast, literally on the doorstep.
00:46So if it's coming from me, I'll suggest to continue the tradition of eri silk cultivation, rearing and spinning, dyeing, weaving.
01:00Because there's a really growing appreciation for it in the wider market.
01:06People are looking for eri silk and they're looking for hand-spun, hand-cultivated.
01:11They don't necessarily want something that's mass-produced or, you know, woven on a power loom or something like that.
01:19They want to see something that they want to feel the presence of the hand, the hand-made and understand that it's made by artisans.
01:29So I would say if I can give a message to Assamese women, those that can, I would encourage you to take up eri silk rearing, eri silk cultivation, if it's possible in your home.
01:46And even if you're not able to weave it yourself, there are many people who can weave it.
01:52And it really is a good thing for income generation also.
01:56And it's, you know, it generates income with no investment.
02:03You just have to look after the worms, keep them clean and regularly feed them.
02:08But there's no investment in it.
02:10And it's also, you know, it's part of Assamese culture and tradition.
02:15So you're doing two things at once.
02:17You're continuing tradition and you're generating income just by cultivating the silkworm.
02:25What do you know about weaving?
02:31Weaving, I'm, I'm a university, BA, textile design.
02:40So I'm a graduate of 2001, so I'm a graduate of 20 students who are doing textile design.
02:51And...
02:56Yeah, I got it.
02:58I got industrial style.
03:02And I got a lot of art.
03:10Full, full.
03:12Ah, same.
03:14Yes.
03:15Yes.
03:16I got art.
03:18I have a lot of interest in Assamese, Naga, and all of the north-east, all of the design I like.
03:37Can I pick it?
03:44That's a lot of money.
03:48So, lahay lahay, paribou, paribou, yeah.
03:53When you meet our brother in Kampokko, Adeka?
04:002011, 2012, I think, yeah.
04:05What happened when you met?
04:09We met in Spain. I was working in Spain.
04:12And he had come over to France for a training course.
04:18And we met then.
04:20But then in 2016, or no, 2014, I came to Megaliah for my PhD.
04:31So, I did my PhD in textiles of the Reboi district in Megaliah.
04:37And so, I was living here for, must have been 2015, 16, 17.
04:45And then it was 2018 that we shifted to Assam.
04:53You had an example of women empowerment.
04:59What do you tell about Assamese women?
05:03Assamese women?
05:04Assamese women.
05:05Assamese women are very strong.
05:07Both strong and gentle, which is a very nice mix in terms of character.
05:16And I think they're very skilled in many ways, not just one way.
05:27But, you know, Assamese women are, they do so much in their daily life,
05:36whether it's a village life or, you know, an urban life.
05:39There's so many aspects of their work that they're doing.
05:44And, you know, that, especially in the rural life,
05:48all of those kind of daily jobs, daily practices,
05:52should be respected and celebrated, I guess.
05:57Because, you know, without the women constantly supporting the community,
06:01you know, things would be very different.
06:04So, it's very important to recognize the women of Assam.
06:07What do you know about Assamese songs and Assamese dances?
06:11I'm not very good at singing. I know the songs. I know the dances.
06:26I'm familiar with the dances. But, yeah, let that be at Bihu.
06:29Not to sing myself, but to recognize them, yeah.
06:38Yeah, yeah.
06:39All the dances for the fall of the summer.
06:40Ok.
06:41All the dances are pretty good at the fall of the summer of that,
06:48with all the dances.
06:50All the dances are easy to do.
06:51Let's see, how do you think of Assamese?
06:52In 1997, I joined the Indian Navy in 1997.
06:59When I retired from the Navy, I worked in Dubai as well.
07:06I had a lot of fun and I had a lot of fun.
07:13I had a lot of fun and fun.
07:16I had a lot of fun.
07:19I was pregnant.
07:23I had a lot of fun and fun.
07:31I was prepared for that and I was ready for it.
07:36I was very comfortable for the time in 2012.
07:40In 2012, I got a consultant and NGO.
07:45Thank you very much for your program.
07:47We have been working with textile and consultants.
07:52We have been doing research on our company.
07:57We have been doing research on our company.
08:02We have been doing research on our company.
08:12What is the approach to this idea?
08:18I don't know how much of this idea is.
08:22But this idea is not clear.
08:26It is clear that this idea is not clear.
08:33It is clear that the whole idea is not decided.
08:38We did research on this community and sustainable life.
08:53We have to take a look at the government's work.
08:57We have to take a look at the archive of PhDs.
09:03So the PhD is a conclusion that we have to do with all of our work.
09:14How many women do we have to do this?
09:18How many women do we have to do this?
09:23How many women do we have to do this?
09:26How many women do we have to do this?
09:36I have to say that we have to do this.
09:42We all have to do this.
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