Asian Babywearing Virtual Meet 2020!

Last October 29, 2020, the Asian Babywearing Professionals organized its first ever event–the Asian Babywearing Virtual Meet 2020! This year, we are blessed to have celebrated it with four countries – Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Philippines.

Each participating country was lead by a leader to help facilitate the event. In Indonesia, we have Azizah Al Aziz of YAPENMI. She is also the owner of Bundo Uwais. In Japan, we have Masayo Sonoda, owner and founder of Babywearing Labo and Yukana Yanai Nakaima, Director of Japan Babywearing Association. We also have Ng Mei Theng, owner of Sunshine Bliss and Norhani Mohd Nor, owner of HaniBabywears, from Malaysia. And me, Sheilla Mae Lim, founder of the ABP organization and initiator of the event, from the Republic of the Philippines.

The event mainly focused on promoting asian babywearing heritage and introducing childrearing and family dynamics in our own culture in a global scale.

The event introduced some babywearing groups that are found at the participating countries:
Indonesia – Belangar Menggendong, Indonesian Sling Library and Yayasan Pendidikan Menggendong – Indonesia
Japan – Babywearing Labo and Japan Babywearing Association
Malaysia – Malaysian Babywearers and Malaysian Babywearers Official
Philippines – Iloilo Babywearing Community

The event is also lucky to have generous and energetic sponsors such as:
Bayiku.id, Cuddle Me, Foglia, Mikhadou, The Nest Baby Wrap, Zakkel, Boba Japan, Daiesu, Kendong (Snuggbaby), UnisonCA and Aruga Handwovens.

More importantly, the event is graced with amazing speakers such as:
Afifah Mu’minah introduced the “Indonesian Traditional Sling – Jarik“
Octalira Safitri from Indonesia who walked us through the “Indonesian Childrearing Practices and Family Dynamics“,
Yukana Yanai Nakaima who discussed about the, “Population Decline and What Can We Do As Babywearing Consultants in Japan?“,
Masayo Sonoda emphasized, “Onbu : Its Concept, Practice and Differences Among Ethnic“,
Dr Abigail Jerip presented, “Babywearing Through The Generations: A Bornean Renaissance“
Dr Zarina Rahman, Managing Director & Medical Doctor of Klinik Famili Gravidities from Malaysia who talked about, “Birth, Breastfeeding and Babywearing”