Ambon, Maluku, Jan. 23 -- Fransina Sarah Latumahina, an academic at Pattimura University in Ambon, is introducing Maluku culture to a wider audience through ethnic fashion showcasing local motifs, symbols, and traditional values.

"We launched a local ethnic fashion brand, Azael Collection, a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) run by women in Maluku," she said in Ambon on Friday.

As a lecturer at Unpatti's Faculty of Agriculture, Fransina combines academia with creative economy practice, using fashion to introduce Maluku's cultural identity while empowering local communities, especially women and regional artisans.

"Higher education has a moral responsibility to raise critical awareness and support local contexts, including marg...