Sarawak exhibits notable diversity in ethnicity, culture, and language. The Sarawakian culture has been influenced by Bruneian Malays of the coastal areas. Substantial cultural influences also came from the Chinese and British cultures. Sarawak craft has its own identity represent the diversity.
Tambuk is popular among Sarawak's indigenous people because it is an excellent backpack for farming. It must be large and tall in order to transport more rice grains back to longhouses. This smaller tambuk can be used as a decoration or as a basket to store small items.
Tanggi is a hat produced primarily by women and worn by Iban women when they leave the house, both in hot and rainy weather. It is made from terapas, perupuk, tanduh, senggang, resam, and uwi (rattan).
Terendak, also known as 'tapou' or'serao' in Melanau, is a protective hat crafted from hill palm leaves, bamboo, and even rattan that can cost hundreds of ringgit depending on the grade and complexity of its production.
Tikar Bemban is a woven mat made by the Iban people. It's made from Bemban leaves, a species of pandanus plant endemic to Southeast Asia. Tikar Bemban is noted for its durability and flexibility, and it is frequently used as a floor mat, sleeping mat, or sitting mat at traditional rites and festivities
Topi Rotan (ketapu tunjang) is a sort of rattan-based headgear worn as a decoration by the Iban culture. Residents of Rumah Ensong, Sungai Kain, Ulu Kapit, Sarawak created these handicrafts. Each of these hats is said to take one month to complete.
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