In the hills of China, the Miao people share a playful tale of a cat and tiger who were once siblings. One day, the tiger sent the cat to the human world to fetch water from a grandmother’s house. But the grandmother offered the cat a bowl of rice so delicious that he forgot his mission, much to the tiger’s dismay. This folktale gently reflects on how new experiences can pull us away from our roots. Handcrafted by Indigenous Miao artists, this bag brings the story to life through their distinctive Batik technique. As the village elders say, once someone tastes something new, the way home may never feel quite the same.