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Đơn vị: Cá nhân

Địa điểm sáng tác: Đồng Tháp

Mat weaving emerged as a profession in Định Yên village in the 1920s. The mats are made from sedge that grows along the river. The sedge fibers are adequately sun-dried before painting them with various colours like red, green, yellow, white and purple in boiling water. After painting will follow another session of sun-drying before weaving. The mats are used to sleep, sit on in homes or outside but also in religious ceremonies, sacred places or festivals.