Singapore’s Last Maker of Handwoven Rattan Chairs

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  • @alanw-g5050
    @alanw-g5050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    We still have a rocking chair made in 1990 by this man which was made for my wife as a feeding chair for use with our new baby.

  • @lildoseofsoph9110
    @lildoseofsoph9110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    this is so beautiful. i love what he says at the end about it being beyond livelihood and the customers seeing the maker has fallen in love with each piece. really makes you think of how capitalism in the west has drastically changed the mentality of people and quality of products we buy

  • @rehanamaqsood3435
    @rehanamaqsood3435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Plz presrve these skills beautiful art lov it

  • @angelad.8944
    @angelad.8944 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wonder if he would be interested in making video lessons and sharing what he knows with the world. It just kills me to know that all of these amazing people could possibly be the last one of anything. I would watch every single one of his videos. Actually I would watch all the master craftspeople you have showcased so far. It would be amazing to be part of something like that.

    • @mohamadyusoff9091
      @mohamadyusoff9091 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      they are not the last. still have in indo, china, malaysia, philippines..

  • @ciaciiq_
    @ciaciiq_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm his granddaughterrrrrrrrrrr im so proud of my waigong

  • @stoneruler
    @stoneruler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the ultimate materIal for hot humid countries. I remember there was no need for air conditioning when everyone sat on these.

  • @biibikiki1304
    @biibikiki1304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Its not true that he is the last maker of handwoven rattan. There are still quite a few in Singapore.

  • @Teewriter
    @Teewriter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just sent my old rocking chair to be recaned and this comes up. I think we have one place in the entire metro where you can get that done.

  • @PrincessSakuno
    @PrincessSakuno 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I wish I could buy something from him 🥺

  • @congregationGlobal
    @congregationGlobal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks

  • @simarkalra2150
    @simarkalra2150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are rattan and cane different??

  • @SuccessforLifester
    @SuccessforLifester 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a shelf made from ratten since 1985

  • @fungusfingergal
    @fungusfingergal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m gonna move house soon, I wanna ask my parents to buy some!!

  • @CoffeeChai
    @CoffeeChai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish to learn from him!👍🏽

  • @seraby7151
    @seraby7151 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Because it's cheaper to buy in neighboring countries. Rattan furniture is still very common here in our country.

  • @whywho8887
    @whywho8887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sad that these skills may be lost.

    • @leekc2574
      @leekc2574 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Life is impermanent , just enjoy every moment n everything it offers now, at this moment. Then there will b no regrets. Cheers

  • @antoniusho444
    @antoniusho444 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love rattan furniture

  • @kylin3197
    @kylin3197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    reminds me of HK's bamboo scaffolding, then he mentioned his dad being in HK and I went ohhhhhh

  • @GreenRozes
    @GreenRozes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🥰

  • @mrs.c8122
    @mrs.c8122 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to be a rattan furniture maker one day... 💭

  • @Obscurai
    @Obscurai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What dialect is he speaking?

    • @hermanchow1405
      @hermanchow1405 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mandarin , the official language for mainland China and Taiwan .

    • @Obscurai
      @Obscurai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hermanchow1405 Doesn't sound like standard Mandarin though.

    • @PrincessSakuno
      @PrincessSakuno 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Obscurai he just has an accent because it's not his main language

    • @Obscurai
      @Obscurai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PrincessSakuno Interesting. So can you tell from the accent, what his main language would be?

    • @weilm
      @weilm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Obscurai His main language is Mandarin, and he probably speaks Hokkien/Teochew as dialect. All Singaporeans speak English to some extent.