Tampin container
'Tampin' is a container for storing dodol. It is made of pine leaves that have been dried in the sun. Traditionally, shops selling dodol would store them in these baskets to retain its freshness. A businesswomen and expert in making the 'Tampin' basket, Rahmah Awang, 68, from Kampung Ayer Molek Kuala Sungai Baru Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah said she gets up to 3,000 orders for the baskets starting two months before the fasting month. Her weaving skills are put to creative use as she even makes colored woven mats and bags to be sold at night markets in Melaka and Kuala Lumpur, May 23, 2017. A MALEX YAHAYA / The Star