This rice bag plaited with pandanus leaves has a row of openwork at the bottom. Cultivation of wet and dry padi (rice) have been the economic mainstay of the Malays in the Malay Peninsula. While the rice cultivation governed the general pattern of life, it also influenced the various handicrafts. Rice bags were one of the main basketry products in the Malay Peninsula. This type of bag, produced in myriad forms with varied decorations, were made by the women of Ulu Pahang in Malaysia, the likes of which are rarely seen today.
