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Foreign Tourists Experience Cassava Leaf Necklaces: Exploring Indonesia’s Natural Crafts

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Indonesia is rich in culture and has abundant natural resources, where many plants thrive. Children who grew up in Indonesia may learn games and how to make crafts using natural materials, such as necklaces made from cassava leaves.

A group of foreign tourists on vacation in Bali also wanted to introduce this. In a TikTok video uploaded by @chilliboy350, a group of foreign tourists is seen making cassava leaf necklaces.

The video uploader, who appears to be a tour guide, wanted to introduce foreign tourists to one of Bali’s handicraft cultures.

@chilliboy350 Kalung dari batang ketela pohon! #maiorganicfarmbali #pejeng #foruyou #balivibes #baliindonesia🇲🇨 ♬ suara asli – kisran

It is clear that foreign tourists are very interested in making and wearing cassava leaf necklaces.

Not only in Bali, the craft of making necklaces from cassava leaves is also known in other parts of Indonesia, and it has become an interesting culture.

From a branch of cassava, you can transform it into a necklace.

It’s surprisingly simple to make. Just find a twig of cassava, peel the skin on the right side, break some of the twigs, and then repeat the process on the left side.

Continue this pattern until you reach the end. The cassava twig will transform into a necklace, ready to be worn.

The cassava twig becomes two parts that are not separated and shaped like a necklace.

Various kinds of crafts from natural materials typical of Indonesia

Indonesian handicrafts, with their diverse, creative, innovative, and ever-evolving forms, have gained recognition worldwide.

The country is also known as an exporter of crafts made with natural processes and materials, adding to the fascination and appreciation of its rich culture.

Thus, craft products are also very diverse and have certain characteristics unique to each region.

The making of handicraft products in one region is certainly different from other regions because of the different natural resources.

Bag from natural fibre (Source: Tribun)

1. Natural fiber crafts

Crafts from natural fibres are those made from plant fibre materials. For example, leaves or stems of certain plants that have fibres, such as water hyacinths.

Natural fibre materials can be processed to produce handicrafts such as bags, wallets, hats, table mats, and lamp holders.

2. Bamboo crafts

Bamboo has been an aesthetically and economically valuable craft product in Indonesia for hundreds of years.

Some techniques for making crafts from bamboo are woven techniques and paste or connect construction techniques. Indonesian weaving, with its various interesting motifs and shapes, is also very well-known in foreign countries.

Bamboo handicraft products include clothespins, mats, plaits, key chains, kitchen utensils, wall clocks, and various decorations.

3. Crafts from coconut trees

The wide leaves of coconut trees can be used to make comfortable and fashionable beach hats. These hats provide protection from the sun and make a comfortable and fashionable beach hat.

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