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Kratip Khao Niew
Kratip Khao Niew is a container for keeping food especially any kind of rice. It is a traditional handicraft in the Northeast of Thailand. There is a strong tradition of rice production so Kratip Khao Niew is a regular kitchen item in every household. It has a long traditional wisdom and history. It can keep any cooked rice and rice grain but it is most commonly used for sticky rice.

History
Kratip weaving handicraft is based on agriculture society in the north-east and north of Thailand. Local people used to use a log of the small tree to keep food and rice. It is heavy and difficult to carry for long trip. From the inconvenience, local people developed the food container which is easier to carry and more lightweight. It has become a local wisdom that can make local life more valuable and make money to increase income of the area as well.

Then started from a small bamboo fabric with a thin sheet for a woven basket containing and developed to Kratip weaving handicraft which is more lightweight, portable with a shoulder strap, and breathable that makes steam evaporate that is heart absorbing. It has various patterns and size to match with any usability from the small size to the large size but the most common is smallest size for each person. Later on, the amount of bamboo tree in the area has decreased which if local people consume without compensate it will may not enough to use; also the original format was unwieldy and inconvenient to carry for long journeys as well.

Kratip’s use of natural resources that is available in local area is not only for the product but to enjoy the pleasure of working together. As well as its usefulness in their own households and family members, weaving handicraft is usually done within the family or community. In the past, after having dinner the family will come together to help each other work. It is an exchange talked about ways of life in different aspects. Every family member will enjoy with weaving and sharing any traditional wisdom to children. This allows local wisdom and tradition to be passed down from generation to generation. The traditional handicraft weaving has a beauty that reflects to the independence and clever and capablility of weaving. Obviously the value of Kratip is to understand use of natural materials to blend with the environment of life. It retains the identity of cultural heritage for the next generation.

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Bibliography

"การทำกระติบข้าว - บ้านหนองแสน - Sites - Google." 2011. 2 Oct. 2015 

"กระติบข้าว ( Kratip ): ประวัติความเป็นมาของกระติบข้าว." 2012. 2 Oct. 2015 

