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Palm Leaf Fish Mobile
The Palm Leaf Fish Mobile, Taphian Fish Mobile (ปลาตะพียนสาน), is a Thai handicraft. In Ayutthaya era, it was first made by Thai Muslims, who sailed in houseboats along the Chaophraya River in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. In the past, the materials could be obtained from the local area such as coconut leaves and sugar palm leaves. However, the older Palm Leaf Fish Mobiles were not colorful and big like the present. The first generation of Palm Leaf Fish Mobiles was made small for only 1-3 fish. The creator used a pale colored Rong and with vanish oil paint on the fish body, then put the fish with a stick for hanging. Thai former people was familiar with carp for a long time, and the carp is a symbol of fertility. Formerly, Thai people always hung Palm Leaf Fish Mobile over the top of a baby bed. They believed it would make the baby grow up with good luck and be healthy. Today, Palm Leaf Fish Mobiles have become a business. Customers purchase them for home decoration, as a souvenir, or as a votive offering. On the other hand, only very few people can create Palm Leaf Fish Mobile, and it looks like they are going to disappear as a craft. In conclusion, the Palm Leaf Fish Mobile is a traditional craft of Thailand.