Narathiwat Baskets

​In a fishing village in Narathiwat, in Thailand’s deep South, Muslim women weave supple yet durable krajoot (bulrush) into baskets. Near breezy palm-lined beaches, rushes are gathered and dyed in colours inspired by their brightly decorated boats. This craft, providing prayer mats and rice baskets for generations, now earns vital income for many families in a factious area seeking peaceful co-existence.