Banana Leaf Fan
DESCRIPTION
This fan celebrates banana leaves, a staple ingredient you would find in southeast asian markets.
Watch our video to see the 6 step process of its making, all done by the hands of traditional Javanese shadow puppet artisans
CARE
Made with calf hide leather and oxen horn.
The fan comes with a dustbag for optimal protection.
SIZE & FIT
SHIPMENT & EXCHANGES (DIFFERS BY BRAND)
Once the transaction is completed, the fan will take 1-3 business days to ship.
All purchases are final unless there are product defects.
ABOUT PUBUMÉSU
Our fans are made in a studio that is on the outskirts of Yogyakarta & part of the industrial craft area of Bantul, Central Java. The village is known to produce traditional leather shadow puppets. Pictured is the material of the fan, water buffalo hide.
Wayang shadow puppetry is considered the highest forms of art & story-telling in Indonesia. The puppets are held between a source of light and a translucent screen. Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source.
Similar to how wayang shadow puppets are made, each fan involves 6 steps, all done by hand. The hide is sanded down, cut and punctured, one hole at a time, to create the details of the fan. Afterwards, they are painted, flattened and sewn onto oxen horns.
Although the 10 artisans we work with are all trained to do every part of the process, it is a collaborative effort. Some are better at sanding than others. So, some may focus on purely sanding while the others would focus on punching and painting.
We’re committed to finding new ways to preserve traditional crafts and practice a sustainable supply chain. The water buffalo hide we use are byproducts of the meat industry in Boyolali, a 2 hour drive from the village of Klumprit where the fans are made.
