Terms of Use

OMA TRADITIONAL DESIGN DATABASE

By accessing the Oma Traditional Design Database© (year of publication 2021) (the Database), the User agrees to be bound by these Terms of Use.

Oma Traditional Design Database©” or “the Database” refers to a unique collection of visual imagery depicting textile Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) of the Oma People of Nanam Village in Laos and knowledge relating to the methods of textile creation, the scope and uses of each item of dress, and the symbolism and significance of the motifs appearing on Oma items of dress. This knowledge is passed on by the Oma People from generation to generation and has not been documented digitally before. The Database was compiled as part of the project “Securing Cultural Intellectual Property Rights for the Oma of Laos – Traditional Design Digital Library“.

Template” refers to the original structure of the Database consisting of two public pages and four private pages. The Template can be licensed by any Indigenous or local community, tribe or ethnic group interested in protecting and promoting their TK and TCEs (for details on how to license the Template and the process of creating a personalised  Database for Traditional Designs see The Database Template Section below).

User” refers to any person accessing the Database.