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Presented by the National Craft Institute of Malaysia, learn how to plait leaf origami with Maznah Unyan! She is a master plaiter from the Mah Meri tribe that lives on Carey Island in the Malaysian state of Selangor.

Leaf plaiting in the Mah Meri culture is passed down through the women and an important part of the culture. The Mah Meri have an animistic religion that places much importance on ancestral spirits. It is believed that these ancestral flowers, or “bunga moyang” as they are known in Malay, are offerings during ceremonies to their ancestral spirits.

Learn how to plait sculptures such as fish, birds and flowers with Maznah.