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Paem Kep Cha (Northern Thai Tea-Picking Basket) — a Bag-Like Woven-Strip Basket, 13 cm Mouth, 24 cm High, a Flat Two-Cornered Base, a Strap for the Waist or Head
แปมเก็บชา (paem kep cha) is a basket for picking tea leaves from the bush. It is woven from bamboo strips, bag-like, with a round or oval mouth, a flat base tapering to two corners, and a strap to wear round the waist or over the head.
This blueprint weaves a real paem kep cha to the sizes in the source.
Intermediate
About 1 day
Instructions
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Real sizes
Real sizes
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Paem baskets, before it
Paem baskets, before it
The paem pha carries loads to the fields on a head strap; the paem kep cha is smaller, worn at the waist or on the head while picking tea.
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Read from the source
Read from the source
"Bag-like, with a round or oval mouth, a rim or a self-finished edge, a base tapering flat to two corners, and a strap for the waist or the head." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author วิบูลย์ ลี้สุวรรณ (Wiboon Leesuwan), CC BY 4.0)
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Base
Base
Split bamboo into strips and weave the base, tapering flat to two corners.
Materials for this step:
Bamboo Poles1 pieceTools needed:
Knife5
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Body and mouth
Body and mouth
Weave up into a bag-like shape with a round or oval mouth about 13 cm across and about 24 cm high, with a rim or a self-finished edge.
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Strap
Strap
Make a strap to wear round the waist or over the head.
Materials for this step:
Cord1 piece7
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Real photos
Real photos
Photos of two real tea-picking baskets (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author วิบูลย์ ลี้สุวรรณ (Wiboon Leesuwan), CC BY 4.0).
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How it is used
How it is used
Wear it at the waist or on the head and drop tea leaves into it as you pick them from the bush.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the paem kep cha.
Flow
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History and limits
History and limits
Tea-picking baskets vary in size and weaving method from place to place; the photos show two kinds. Take care with the knife when splitting strips.
Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "แปมเก็บชา", author วิบูลย์ ลี้สุวรรณ (Wiboon Leesuwan) (CC BY 4.0 licence).
**Limits** The source gives no weave pattern, strip width or strap material.
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