Cultural Heritage Product and Collection

Sasirangan fabric which is a typical craft area of South Kalimantan (Kalimantan) according to the local community elders, formerly used as a headband (Laung), as well as a belt worn men as well as scarves, veils, or udat (tank) by women.

The fabric is also a traditional dress worn in traditional ceremonies, and even used in the treatment of the sick. But this time, the fabric is no longer sasirangan allotment for the spiritual has become clothing for everyday activities, and it is typical clothing from South Kalimantan. In South Kalimantan, fabric craft sasirangan is one of the typical areas that need to be preserved and developed.
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Lacquerware is a special craft to the area of Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand region, but its history in Thailand pulled back from the Ayutthaya period. Some people says that lacquerware also could be found in Myanmar and Burma, countries that are Thailand neighbor.

Three layers of varnish from the sumac tree brushed into the wood or rattan base and each layer is polished with charcoal. Then the fourth layer is added, and once again polished with charcoal. For the final touch, the material was written and then soaked in red dye for several days.
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