Dayak Handicrafts Translucent in European Market

Dayak handicrafts distinctive of woven rattan and pearls made by the craftsmen of origin of Samarinda in East Kalimantan, Theodora Hangin Donggo Bang, managed to penetrate the European markets.

"Handicrafts are made from woven rattan combined beads, was demanded by the Europeans," said Theodora Hangin Donggo Bang, Monday.

Award winning Upakarti of President of Indonesia on 28 Deseber 2009 and was allowed in several countries into the production of handicraft marketing purposes CV. Matan (Bead-Rattan) that led, among others, Germany and Australia.

"In fact, many expatriates from Germany and Australia to make our products as souvenirs when I got home to his country. Usually, rattan and handicraft beads was used as a wrapper jar them," said Theodora Hangin Donggo bang.

Rattan and beads are the most popular in the European Market and expatriates said Theodora Hangin Bang Donggo ie katat (place to keep valuables) and pasuk (basket).

"Each country participated in the exhibition in Europe, Pasuk and Katat the most popular," he said.

Handicrafts which blazed away since the 1990s it had succeeded in building dozens of craftsmen in Kutai regency west and Samarinda.

Thanks to innovation and creativity combines wicker and beads into katat Theodora Hangin Donggo Bang, Seal of Exellence Award from UNESCO in 2007 ago.

In fact, his work also received an award from the Bakrie Indonesia Culture Week Products as the best rattan in Indonesia.

"The Knotted katat considered the traditional work of a unique, innovative, and use raw materials from nature so that an award from UNESCO," said piminan CV. Matan's.

Until now, efforts rattan and beads managed Theodora Hangin Bang Donggo 15 groups have been building in West Kutai rattan craftsmen and artisans of five groups of beads in Samarinda.

"We combine the being rattan craftsman with craftsman West diKutai beads in Samarinda. So, from the interior of East Kalimantan rattan is combined with artificial beads anik craftsmen in Samarinda," he said.

"That's what separates us handicrafts made by other crafts. We try to utilize the abundant natural resources in the interior of East Kalimantan with the expertise of its people are generally good at weaving and craft beads typical characteristic of Samarinda," said Theodora Hangin Donggo Bang.

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