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ties, glue, coconut shell disks for ornament, thumbtacks for ornaments, small nails
- bamboo must be dried before using; heated to bend
- no division of labor - men, women & children all make the same products
children start about 8 yrs & fully proficient about 13
- no hired labor
- some products marketed thru a Djak org. called "Pekerti Indonesia", Yayasan Pengenbanga Kerajinan Rakyat Indon.
Drs. Maryono & a foreign girl called "Ibu Barbara" - some connection with Catholic church - formerly Barbara often came and gave 20,000 Rp once to Suyadi for medical care for his son
[[left margin]] Barbara Brower - Pekerti has joint sponsors, not church only [[/left margin]]
Maryono stays at Ngadiwinatan in Jogja, south of Pasar Gading, road south out of south alun 2 - when goods made Suyadi reports to Maryono; Maryono sends someone for the goods,
[[left margin]] Maryono is Pekerti's Jogja fieldworker [[/left margin]]

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pays in full, then Maryono sends to Barbara who exports from Jakarta (reconfirm) 
some products are also pikuled by professional bakuls to Wonsari & Jogja - some the pengrajin pikul themselves
are stores along the road north of Hotel Garuda which sell the villages products 
prices higher than when visited last Aug. 350 Rp - 3500 - best quality bird cage

good lampshade 1500 Rp
- acc. to villagers have been making bird cages since 1900
- one of the more complex products takes 2-3 days for one man to make
- food gaplek & corn; also plant peanuts & soybeans
this trip not much stores seen, a little corn hanging along the eaves
working capital needed relatively small & all reported sales cash not credit terms 
consumer goods: Pethomah in

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