Thailand's handicraft way east.

Bamboo plants in various scattered along the wooded areas around the country. Bring benefits in all parts of the shoots, roots, stems and leaves, causing the binding to the lifestyle of people from the past until the present by learning from the property near the plant. Provide benefits to everyday life

Used to build houses for the homeless. Some container manufacturers, household appliances. I used to make musical instruments, flutes, gamelan angklung some species, such as to hone the weapons or ammunition, bows, arrows, cars just cut the ends sharp enough to intended use of the aircraft, where weight and size for Lefty. May be made to the club or a walking stick to support the old guard.

Because of the great features of bamboo. A resistance to weathering. Meat is composed of a burr along the trunk, making the meat tough and not easily broken with a good recovery. When the trunk to be hammered into strips. Bending, forming, as required. To fabricate an appliance product categories. Can Tension And pressure without cracking or easily broken.

Special features such as raw materials and are available throughout the country. Made popular and widely used to make wicker closer to the daily lives of most people. In the form of a basket, basket, basket ware, such as a wicker workshops and symposia, as well as tools for detecting trapped animal species Josiah random stew, etc.

 The wisdom that comes from learning to live connected to nature. Local and community Geographical rich bamboo in the past, according to its original meaning. "The village in the jungle" of self-reliance using locally available raw materials. And raw materials are readily available The invention is woven for everyday living.

For example, an article in the eastern part of the community as the "output will be made up originally for the livelihood of the residents at random, such as bamboo basket, basket, because a lot. And most people fish farm occupations, a number of bamboo available in the neighborhood. Cutting equipment Various tools in the fishery, such as the assassination site of the blister using a spoon, shell fish and produce to sales revenue.

Even developed as a side dish hubcaps cover. Which has been popular with the public and are sold more widely. The most commonly seen on sale from Nikhom district resold them.

Woven bamboo used to make it. Depending on the type and the type of appliance that needs to be made functional. Taken from the ground Which was originally a bamboo in nearby areas such as ponds and White House brothel district of Phnom types of bamboo house. Wood and articulate short-sook However, the number of agents has greatly reduced the need to purchase from other provinces.

Basketry is a craft that residents learned of the inheritance within the family from grandparents teaching children to know how to help, such as woven bamboo fabric will react and learn to weave a little until proficiency. But later Very rarely do this kind of work. Most of the factories to work together.

In addition, the baskets are also arts and crafts that reflect the wisdom of villagers, many reflecting the wise in selecting the raw materials used to make the baskets, which were to be knowledgeable about its features. each type of material as well, Then convert the materials used to make baskets with simple methods. But the response of living well For example, the South leaves or leaves Lmehiik Phanan will come and weave mats and sacks. The leaves Lmehiik to the fire to be softened before the line. Or the Lmehiik soaked mud and iron them flat. Bamboo is a hammer or be different. The right to use woven baskets each. These are the folk wisdom that people learn by observation and experimentation of the people, but their ancestors. Until the baskets, each with style and functionality in perfect harmony.

Another important value is the value of wicker Thailand in emotional expression and spirit of folk artisans. Many types of woven wicker Thailand finely detailed. It shows the mood of the delicate weave as well. And sophistication that From the processing of raw materials such as rattan and hone be hammered into thin. To weave and knit the required sophistication of wicker to weave complex patterns such as flowers. Or weave texture of wicker lygodium so on.

Wicker Thailand Handicraft is one of the more valuable of Thailand. The legendary ancient. Even today, there are tools that make the industry more time. But there are many tools that can not be produced with other raw materials. Produced by industrial machinery as a substitute for wicker. Such as wicker pile type Rice said. No other container can enter Kong steamed rice as well as rice and bamboo Kratib. No Fishing made with other ingredients to replace bamboo was assassinated at random.


These shows feature of wicker valuable in itself. Difficult to use, handicrafts, and other renewable industry. This is why it makes wicker longevity passed on for thousands of years. Even today a wicker be reduced to some extent. By socio-cultural transition from an agrarian society to an industrial agricultural society. And move forward as a society. The production of things Hands must be reduced by switching to production machining time. The baskets are also tools that can not be produced by machining. Because wicker requires expertise and talents of each local folk artisans. These are the values ​​of the baskets that are different from the other products produced by machines. Wicker craft is more valuable, one of Thailand should be preserved for future generations.

Thank resources Wicker largest centers in the world. Nikhom district Chonburi Province Resources The value of the baskets Sanook.com

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