Knife: used for engraving designs. Ihaa Gondi: used to evenly spread the lacquer. Dried coconut palm leaf: used for polishing.

The pandanus turns yellow after a long implement (often a long stick) is used to push and stir the leaves and strong turmeric mix together. The swirling and thorough soaking movement ensures proper coloring.

Preparation of Laa (Lacquer)\nLacquer pieces are imported from neighboring countries. Different colors of lacquer are created by mixing with coloring pigments.

DYING PANDANUS YELLOW: Fresh turmeric or ‘cea’ (pronounced "there") is a natural dye used in the yellow coloring of pandanus. Cea is dug, cleaned, grated then boiled with dried pandanus leaves.

Lacquer is scrapped off the stick onto a flat stick while it is hot to add the coloring pigments.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring and beating forms in fabrics. Decorated fabrics are used for dresses, table-cloth, curtain, bed cover and etc.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring and beating forms in fabrics. Decorated fabrics are used for dresses, table-cloth, curtain, bed cover and etc.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring and beating forms in fabrics. Decorated fabrics are used for dresses, table-cloth, curtain, bed cover and etc.

Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.