rattan craftsmen
.Craft of Tudung Saji In Aceh Besar
Craftsman hood in Kueh Village, Lhoknga Sub-district, Aceh Besarkebanjiran order during Ramadan month. Residents bought a hood to cover the meal.
a hood craftsman, Taswiyah, said the demand for a rattan-made hood in Ramadan increased from the usual days. For one hood, Taswiyah sells with prices ranging from Rp50 thousand to Rp 120 thousand.
to make one hood, said Taswiyah, requires rattan as much as 3.5 kilograms. In addition, he also made various other creations of rattan such as flower vases, hats, baskets, parcel baskets, and jars.
"But the most sought after hood," he said.
taswiyah markets his homemade hoods in front of his hut in Kueh Village, Keude Bieng, Aceh Besar or on the Banda Aceh-Meulaboh track. In a day, he managed to make one hood. In this Kueh Village, almost all people work as rattan craftsmen. so, if you come to Keude Bieng area, will be found the results of their craft on display at the curb.
Rattan craft has become the economic pulse of Kueh residents, in addition to farming and gardening. this rattan handicraft business passed down from generation to generation, from one generation to the next.
"I have been a rattan craftsman for 15 years. We are not getting training from the government here, "he said