Asia Album: Traditional barkcloth making in Indonesia

A villager dries Bea tree bark as a part of making traditional barkcloth at Hanggira village in Bada Valley, Posos district, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 27, 2023. (Photo by Opan/Xinhua)

POSO, Indonesia, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Barkcloth is a cherished ancient fabric among the Indonesian people. Craftsmen in Bada Valley of the Central Sulawesi province still make barkcloth as an inherited megalithic tradition.

A villager wears a traditional costume made from traditional barkcloth at Hanggira village in Bada Valley, Posos district, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 27, 2023. (Photo by Opan/Xinhua)

Villagers hit Bea tree bark with traditional tools as a part of making traditional barkcloth at Hanggira village in Bada Valley, Posos district, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 27, 2023. (Photo by Opan/Xinhua)

Villagers peel Bea tree bark before making traditional barkcloth at Hanggira village in Bada Valley, Posos district, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 27, 2023. (Photo by Opan/Xinhua) ■