Rattan Collector and Basket Maker

We spent an afternoon together, trimming rattan and weaving backpacks for the coming rice harvest. This woman spoke of the changing forest, the declining rattan plants, and the need to preserve her homeland. Logging recently came to this community's forest; for the past month the community has setup a blockade. Thusfar, it has been effective against the logging. Sizes: 8x10, 11x14, 12x18, 17x24