Kommaly Chanthavong

Traditional silk weaver and founder of Mulberries in Laos
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IntroTraditional silk weaver and founder of Mulberries in Laos
PlacesLaos
isArtisan Artist Weaver Founder
Work fieldArts
Gender
Female
Birth1950
Age75 years
Awards
Ramon Magsaysay Award2015
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Biography

Kommaly Chanthavong is a traditional silk weaver and founder of Mulberries in Laos. She is recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2015 for the passion for her silk weaving skill that revived and developed the ancient Laotian art creating livelihoods for thousands of poor and war-displaced Laotians.

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