Bamboo weaving has a long history in Laos. Growing in the wild, bamboo is used for a wide variety of purposes: bridges, scaffoldings, fences, rafts and even a bamboo train. Different types of bamboos are used for their different purposes according to their strength, colour and flexibility. After being collected from the forest, the bamboo is stripped, scrapped and sometimes soaked and dried to make it stronger. The weaving of bamboo requires specific techniques which has been passed on within families for many generations. In many Laotian villages which are isolated from the main cities by never-ending bumpy roads and winding rivers, many products are still being woven and used daily: baskets to collect wood, steam or serve sticky rice in, small stools, floor mats, or hats⌠Learn to weave with bamboo together with ARFIT's Local Ambassador Somsay: https://www.arfitclub.com/listing/1albWl3K6r/morning-bamboo-weaving-cooking-class ** ARFIT will be donating 10% of each Laos' experience to Save The Children in Laos. #savethechildren #laos #luangprabang #supportlocals #savetheclimate (at Laos) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIt3Kkhm1l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t2bik434zvnb