Kain Songket Sarawak - Kain Songket is the customary outfit for the Malay community. In Sarawak, this beautiful gold-patterned woven piece of art is a fusion of different Malaysian styles incorporating design elements in a Sarawak perspective. As a result, Kain Songket Sarawak differentiates itself from Songkets of other origins in a variety of ways besides its distinctive weaving technique adopted resulting in that unique Sarawak experience.
Pua Kumbu - Hand-woven on a back-strap loom, Pua Kumbu represent the soul of Iban culture. It is a woven mythological tale about the weaver and her affiliation with the spirit world.
The weaving is considered sacred and is believed to be able to mediate between man and the spirit world when spiritual power is woven into it with its designs conceived. Although dreams according to their weaving status and are thus limited in expressions till she is spiritually matured.
In Iban culture, a woman who weaved a spiritually superb Pua Kumbu would achieves a social status equivalent to that of a great warrior.
Keringkam - The Keringkam / Selayah is a head scarf embroidered with botanical motifs in gold thread. It is unique to only Sarawak and Brunei. The traditional Keringkam / Selayah was short, measuring about 54 cm by 95 cm and made of a thin transparent voile or synthetic cloth.
The Bidayuh Bamboo baskets - Traditionally, basket plays an important part in the life of the native tribe who dwell and hunt in the forest and paddy plantation. As such, the Bidayuhs in Sarawak has over the years developed a series of basket for different functions. Beside the rattan series of Tambok and Lanjit, the bamboo baskets are yet another contribution. However, these heritage is slowly vanishing due to its difficult process of preparation and its tedious weaving styles and technique.
Source: Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir
In every craft has its own story. If we don't protect or continue the legacy, the craft would disappear forever and nobody would know about it.
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