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Soqotri Women's Handicraft Cooperatives (Women's Institutes, Hadiboh & Qalansiyah)

Hadiboh and Qalansiyah, Socotra · Yemen

Handmade Socotri crafts (woven palm baskets, mats, souvenirs)

What you’ll find

What Soqotri Women's Handicraft Cooperatives (Women's Institutes, Hadiboh & Qalansiyah) is known for

In Hadiboh and Qalansiyah, Women's Institutes bring together Socotri women artisans selling traditional crafts such as woven palm baskets and mats. The Soqotra Cultural Heritage project points to these women's groups as the authentic, income-supporting source of island-made handicrafts.