Ciwitan Veil and Decoupage Bag of "Ciungwanara" Disability Center Enliven the National Coordination of Rights of Persons with Disabilities

JAKARTA (15 April 2021) - The Beneficiaries (PM) of the Ciungwanara Disability Center which is one of the Technical Implementation Units of the Ministry of Social Affairs participated in enlivening the exhibition at the Meeting of the National Coordination Team to Respect the Protection and Fulfillment of Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Submission of Presidential Decrees about Satya Lencana (Badge of Loyalty) of Independence Pioneer.

This exhibition was attended by 2 Social Centers, namely the Center for Disability Kartini Temanggung which displayed Splash Batik and Pastries made by the beneficiaries, and the Ciungwanara Bogor Disability Center which displayed Hijab (Veil) Ciwitan and Decoupage Bags made by the beneficiaries.

Hijab Ciwitan is a hijab creation with the tie-dye method (a technique for dyeing the fabric by tying the fabric before dyeing it). The PM in Ciungwanara took advantage of the business potential that was booming among the community by using the pinch technique (in the Sundanese Ciwitan language) to produce economical value products.

The Head of Center, Siti Sari Rumayanti, also attended the exhibition. She encouraged the development and marketing of Hijab Ciwitan.

"We continue to develop Hijab Ciwitan in order to keep up with current trends, with the use of contemporary color materials and motifs, we hope that Hijab Ciwitan can have public interest. We are doing this effort to hone PM's entrepreneurial spirit and make this product a source of income for them, "said Sari.

Not only the hijab, the Ciungwanara Disability Center’s booth also attracted the attention of invited guests with its decoupage bag products.

Decoupage which comes from French découper or means cutting, is a craft to decorate objects that require pieces of material (usually illustrated tissue paper) which are attached to the object and then coated with varnish like a sticker, but are more durable.

Indah, a social worker who is also the coordinator of the Ciungwanara ATENSI Creation Center, explained that the objects that can be applied to decoupage vary, from bags, clutches, wallets to cutting boards.

"The art of decoupage is an art that is quite easy to apply for persons with intellectual disabilities. The equipment used is quite simple, including glue, tissue paper, brushes and objects to be affixed," said Indah.