AAOO’s first pilot case in South Africa involves East London Community members including Community knowledge elders, traditional herbalists (AmaXwele), Vendors, youths, general members of the community who use the herbs, ethnographers, ethnobotanists, Shweshwe designers, and the academic community members.
Data recording for the Ikat weaving technique included engaging with the weavers. These community members were recorded harvesting the silk, dying, and weaving. Communities shared their knowledge and experiences in weaving, how it impacted their lives, the types of tools they use and how they have acquired them. Additionally community members shared information on the different types of patterns and how they were used.
Information on how this knowledge is being transmitted over the years has been recorded from all the data collected for all the traditional forms.