Types of Products Sold by Orang Asli

Anyaman (plaiting)

 Leaves of Mengkuang tree or Pandan tree

 Examples: mats, bookmarks, small bags, bracelet, hats and cane basket.

Figure 1: A group of women of the Mah Meri Tompoq Tompoh community are preparing some
traditional handicrafts at Pulau Carey, Selangor.

Lastik (Slingshot/catapult)

 Y-shaped with two rubber strings attached to the top part of a wooden twig
 Used as a small weapon to hunt birds

Figure 2: An Indigenous Slingshot

Tabung buluh (Bamboo money box)

 Nature-motif patterns
 Figure 3: Example of a “Tabung Buluh”

Seni Patung (Wood carved Figure)

 Used previously for traditional medicinal purposes and “bomoh” worship rituals.
 Now commercialized and sold at hotels and tourist gift shops.
 Made with soft and good quality wood.
 Takes about a week to finish a single figure using various knives and chisels

Figure 2: Wood Carving Figures of the Jahut ethnic community at Kampung Sungai Koi di
Damak, Jerantut.