Gregory Maguire

While I pride myself on trying to be creative in all areas of my life, I have occasionally gone overboard, like the time I decided to bring to a party a salad that I constructed, on a huge rattan platter, to look like a miniature scale model of the Gardens of Babylon.

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Rattan is primarily used for making furniture or decorative items that are lightweight and durable.

Material Purpose

Rattan is often associated with tropical or exotic interior design and outdoor living spaces.

Tropical Style

Despite its flexibility, rattan is very strong, making it suitable for items that are used frequently.

Durability

Rattan plants grow in hot, humid environments, mainly in Asia's rainforests.

Natural Habitat

Overharvesting of rattan plants can harm the environment; sustainable practices are encouraged.

Conservation Concerns

There are many species of rattan, each varying in size, color, and texture.

Variety of Species

 She's going to boil it on slow fire over dung fire usually because nothing grows there so they use dry dung to cook. And then you'll get this kind of curd. And they let it dry on the roof of the yurts or sometime on this rattan things outside

We Are What We Eat:...

 Working with rattan basket makers to come up with products. So with this in hand, I felt confident that I would be able to take this knowledge back into the riverine communities and help them to transform their adversity into prosperity.