Dua
Manik
Dua Manik is a beadwork practice shaped by Kayan heritage and contemporary imagination. Each piece begins with the familiar: glass and seed beads assembled into motifs that echo ancestral designs, ceremonial wear and protective symbols. From there, the makers experiment with new compositions, palettes and forms, reinterpreting tradition for present day wardrobes and spaces.
Beadwork is slow labour. Every line requires counting, threading and careful tensioning. Mistakes are unpicked and started again. This pace allows time for reflection, and for stories to pass between generations as they work side by side.
Within a terroir economy, Dua Manik’s work demonstrates how ancestral techniques can evolve without losing their core. Beads become more than decoration. They are portable archives of river-based communities, reminders that cultural continuity can sit lightly on the body yet weigh deeply in meaning.
FB : Shalyna Einna
Contact : +60 11-2935 3168
