Description

An IQ puzzle based on Semai folklore of how to avoid getting waylaid by forest spirits. It is made from interlooped rattan (chong), fitted with a nylon string. It's this string which must be removed without cutting or dismantling the rattan snare.

For this puzzle, it only takes TWO steps to remove the looped nylon string.

Artisan: Raman Bah Tuin
Artisan age: 39
Ethnic group: Semai (Orang Asli)

Dimensions: 22 cm (l) x 5 cm (w)

Source: Kg Rantau, Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (West Malaysia)