embroidered panel

centipede

gara

My favorite insect

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This project was made during the COVID lockdown. Since the art facilitator could not go to the camp and supervise the Rohingya women, they were asked to document what they saw inside the house. So the women decided to document insects. Rohingya women have superstitious beliefs regarding some insects, such as they believe cockroaches bring wealth to the house they occupy so they do not kill them. Moriom drew a gara (centipede). There are many forests in Myanmar so this insect could be seen more there. Moriom is afraid of these insects and she saw some of them at camp.