Letter Openers Date: 2010 Material: Nyireh batu wood, a species of mangrove tree Maker: Samri and Lijah (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor Traditional Mah Meri masks inspired the design of these carved sculptural letter-openers. These well-crafted, authentic carvings are popular among tourist-collectors often shopping for light- weight gifts for friends and families on return travel to their homes. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Betel Boxes Kampil /pati kzau, Betel Boxes Date: 2009 Materials: Wood, lampblack-didu and leaf sap binder-vandahan Maker: Jaitin Motangon, (Rungus) Region: Kudat, Sabah The light natural coloured surfaces of the wooden boxes are first dyed with lampblack and leaf sap. These traditionally inspired designs are hand carved into the wood. In recent years these boxes have been scaled down from the traditional large box format to create smaller boxes. These boxes are used to store jewellery and other items or used as a gift box. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Pandanus 1 6 pouch 5 2 7 4 3 1 Bujam Sepit, pandanus pouch Date: 2011 3 Materials: Hake, processed, dyed pandanus strips Maker: Gandoi Peah (Mah Meri) 5 1 Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor 2 Bujam Lipo’ Halus, curlwork pouch Date: 2011 Material: Hake, processed, dyed pandanus strips Maker: Isam@Ramlan’n Layok Pandanus strips (hake) are prepared by the weavers from pandanus (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau plant leaves gathered from garden plantings or purchased from Carey, Selangor local markets. The pouches were originally used to contain tobacco, betel quid or money. These days, the colourful pouches are used as 3 Bujam Lipo, curlwork pouch purses, card-holders and covers for hand phones. Date: 2011 Material: Hake, processed, dyed pandanus strips Maker: Mukot@ Kukot Karam (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor 4 Kepit Mengkuang, pandanus box 5 Bujam Sepit Kasar, pandanus 6 Bujam Sepit, pandanus pouch 7 Bujam Sepit, pandanus pouch Date: 2011 pouch Date: 2011 Date: 2011 Material: Hake, processed, dyed Date: 2011 Material: Hake, processed, dyed Material: Hake, processed, dyed pandanus strips Material: Hake, processed, dyed pandanus strips pandanus strips Maker: Liah (Jakun) pandanus strips Maker: Gandai Pelah (Mah Meri) Maker: Jura (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Simpai, Pekan, Maker: Ganda Yad (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun Pulau Pahang Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor Carey, Selangor Carey, Selangor MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Ancestor Flowers Festive Decorations Date: 2011 Material: Woven nipah leavelets Makers: Tompoq Topoh, Woman’s ‘First Weave’ Initiative group, (Mah Meri) Region: Kg.Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor These “anyaman dawud “ decorative woven and plaited strips are used as decorations for ceremonies and to honour the spirits. They are also used for weddings, birthdays, funerals and prayers for special occasions. Most of the decorative forms are crafted from nipah palm leaves. There are many symbolic designs, some with names like gombe (dolphine) and keris (traditional knives). MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Jah Re-Noi Jungle Puzzle 1 1 Jah re-noi, Jungle Puzzle Date: 2010 2 Materials: Chong, Rattan and nylon string Maker: Raman Bah Tuin (Semai) Region: Kg. Rantau, Ringlet, Cameron Highland, Pahang 2 Jah re-noi, Jungle Puzzle Date: 2010 Materials: Chong, Rattan and nylon string Maker: Babola (Semai) Region: Kuala Lipis, Pahang “In old days the men would take these puzzles on trips to the jungle. If they cannot solve this game they believe they will not be able to find your way jungle. Today boys and girls play this game and they just for the fun of it. I sell these puzzles to many tourists both Malay and visitors from around the world that visit the Orang Asli Museum in Gombak” –Noraishah, age 11 MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Tudung Saji Food Covers Tudung Saji, Food Covers Date: 2011 Material: Dyed pandanus strips Maker: Unknown, (Bajau) Region: Kota Belud, Sabah “The tudung saji is a type of food cover used by Malaysians, especially those in rural areas. The food covers are woven in a specific technique called triaxial or hexagonal weave, where the strands are plaited in three directions. The brilliant colours and patterns in this collection are enjoyed for their mathematical geometry, artistry and function.” -Daud Mohamad, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (UITM) MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION 1 Ikat 2 Sashes 3 4 1 Sash Date: 2010 Materials: Cotton, Engkerebai 5 leaves dye Maker: Marry Jenoh (Iban) Region: Batu Kawa, Sarawak 6 2 Sash Date: 2010 Materials: Cotton, Engkerebai leaves dye Maker: Menggan Anak Oton (Iban) Region: Meradong, Sarawak “The sash was worn during festivals by beauty queens. Today we wear the sash for a modern way. An Iban weaver who excelled 3 Sash Date: 2010 in skill and was spiritually strong enough to realize the potent Materials: Cotton, Engkerebai designs revealed to her in dreams, received the title ‘orang pandai’ leaves dye Maker: Shirley Vilan Anak Ikok (learned) and respect equal to that enjoyed by a successful (Iban) Region: Pending, Kuching, warrior.”—Kim Jane Saunders. Sarawak Textiles selected from the Tung Jugah Foundation 4 Sash Date: 2010 Materials: Cotton, Engkerebai leaves dye Maker: Santy Anak Nyuin (Iban) Region: Apong, Kuching, Sarawak 5 Sash 6 Sash Date: 2010 Date: 2010 Materials: Cotton, Engkerebai Materials: Cotton, Engkerebai leaves dye leaves dye Maker: Tida Anak Banta (Iban) Maker: Marry Anak Nyuin (Iban) Region: Batu Kawa, Sarawak Region: Meradong, Sarawak MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Containers- Baskets Date: 2011 Material: Rattan 2 Maker: Unknown, (Penan) Region: Long Iman, Mulu, Sarawak The nomadic Penan people of Sarawak are famous for their finely made band mats all traditionally made with natural rattan fibres, geometric patterns and colours. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Fish trap Bubu Pachok, “Pregnant” fishtrap Date: 2009 Materials: Palm fibre and rattan Maker: Angah Anjang, (Temiar) Region: Kg. Peralong, Kuala Betis, Gua Musang, Kelantan Different fish traps are used to fish from either slow or fast-moving streams, they are designed and produced in a diverse range of forms to enable the capture of both large and small fish. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Ancestor Masks 1 Moyang Tok Naning Date: 2011 Materials: ‘Nyireh Batu’ wood Maker: Alias Bin Sayor (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor 1 2 2 Moyang Bojos Date: 2011 Materials: ‘Nyireh Batu’ wood Maker: Alias Bin Sayor (Mah Ancestral masks in this grouping were carved at the community Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau carving shed at Carey Island. Carey, Selangor “I learned how to make the mask since I was 17. My teacher was my grandfather and dad. Today I enjoy making the different masks.”– Alias Bin Sayor MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Kucau Water Scoops Kucau, Water scoop Date: 2011 Materials: Areca palm sheath, dried rattan Maker: Kampit Ayo (Semelai) Region: Kg. Gao, Pos Iskandar, Tasek Bera, Pahang Traditionally, Kucau were used while bathing or for scooping up water from a shallow well or river creek. These days Kucau are used to serve food, as planters and for other decorative and functional purposes. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Kerton Stacking Containers “Three in One Nesters” Date: 2010 Materials: : Processed and dyed pandanus strips Maker: Salbiah Tan (Jakun) Region: Kg. Simpai, Pekan, Pahang Kerton were, traditionally, small containers for used for keeping gambir, areca nut or tobacco. The striking colours and geometric forms look, very much like modern designs. They can be re- arranged and used for storage containers or as decorative sculptural objects. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Blowpipes, darts and containers Blowpipes Blau, Leug darts & containers Date: 2010 Materials: Smoked bamboo, palm fibre, wood and rattan Maker: Busu Ngah, (Temiar) Region: Gua Musang, Kelantan Blowpipes are weapons used throughout indigenous communities in Malaysia. It is a hunting tool for live food such as squirrels, wild boar and birds. An experienced hunter can accurately hit his target at marvelous speed with a single blow at one end of the blowpipe. These blow pipes are used for outdoor sport (supervision required). Although scaled-down, these blowpipes are usable; the darts are kept in the leug container. MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Floor Mats Date: 2011 Materials: Screwpine Maker: Maznah Anak Unyan and Julida Binti Uju (Mah Meri) Region: Kg. Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor One of the most iconic Malaysian design is the traditional floor mat used for sleeping or as floor carpets during the day. “We make the mats from Mengkuang leaves. We started planting since 2007 and then the government gave us funds to replant. It takes one 1 1/2 years for the leaves to mature. Our teachers were our parents passed on from one generation to the other. We feel proud doing this weaving because it our contribution to our villages…our husbands are proud that we weave.” – Maznah Anak Unyan MALAYSIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES APPLIED ARTS EXHIBITION Tudung Duang Food Covers Tudung Duang Food cover-container set Date: 2011 Material: Serdang leaves, dyed thread and nails Maker: Sadi