CENTRAL Kalimantan authentic souvenirs are on display far away in houses in foreign countries, made from natural material such as plants which are plentiful on Borneo. The handicrafts now displayed in the stores along Jalan Batam, Palangkaraya, are creative works that have been passed down for centuries.

Usually handicrafts like mats are made by Dayak females during their leisure time while waiting for the harvest season. Purun is a kind of long