Other products ranged from aromatic woods and rattans through to a range of ancillary medical and culinary products.
Among the traditional goods collected are wild fruits such as durian, petai and bananas, vegetables and condiments, fibre materials such as bamboo, bertam and rattan, and medicinal plant extracts.
Three collecting funnels (made from cloth with rattan rings) with a 1 m diameter were placed hanging under the canopy of each tree to be sprayed.
Traditional materials for hoops include willow, rattan (a flexible and strong vine), grapevines and stiff grasses.
Shafts made of rattan have a certain elasticity to them, while birch has almost no give.
They are also known for their handicrafts, making items from bamboo and rattan, as well as weaving.
Among these are the original rattan upholstery of the pews and bimah seats, and the prayer boards.
Modern staffs are often made from wax wood or rattan, both of which are strong woods, but flexible and light.
