This fair trade, handmade product was created in Indonesia by an artisan from the Apikri Foundation. The APIKRI Foundation was established in 1989 to promote craft development, generating income for peasants in rural areas where land is at a premium, and for those displaced to the cities. Although Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world, APIKRI, a non-profit marketing organization, works with artisan groups representing many different faiths. APIKRI (the Foundation for the Development of Indonesian People's Handicrafts) promotes traditional handcrafts produced by 40 artisan groups.