Basket made out of woven bamboo painted red and black decorated with gold. Three-layered basket is called “Sia-Nah” and one-layered is called “Huad-Nah”

In the past, Chinese Hokkien and Chaozhou often used these bamboo baskets during festivals and auspicious occasions such as weddings, birthdays, new years, praying to gods, etc. For each occasion, the basket could be filled with food, sweets and even engagement dowries.

Nowadays, the basket is mainly used for carrying engagement dowries. “Eum-Lang” or “The Matchmaker” will be the one to pass these gifts to the bride’s parent.