Handwoven 'Malandi' Bracelets by Pinay Political Prisoners (Sample Product)
Handwoven 'Malandi' Bracelets by Pinay Political Prisoners (Sample Product)

Handwoven 'Malandi' Bracelets by Pinay Political Prisoners (Sample Product)

Regular price $15.00 CAD Sale price $9.00 CAD
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This product was part of a sample set of unreleased merch and is marked down 20% as a final sale item.

Product feature

  • 'Malandi' means flirty
  • Thread/ woven bracelet
  • Comes with an adjustable strap
  • This is a collective project of the women political prisoners at the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong, Philippines.
  • Designed by Marilyn Magpatoc

About the Artist

On October 14, 2014, Marilyn Magpatoc was sentenced to 19 to 21 years for the trumped up charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives after being arrested in a remote village in Davao Occidental, where she was campaigning against mining.

She was at first detained with male prisoners at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm. She described her time there as the "worst days of her life," fearing for her safety and health. When transferred to CIW, she was placed in isolation for a month without explanation, which she described as a torturous and unjust experience.