United States or Cocos Islands ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
It is made only in Bontoc and Samoki. Ag-ka-win' is the small rump basket almost invariably worn by women when working in the irrigated sementera. It is of fi'-ka bamboo, is made commonly in Bontoc and Samoki, and occasionally in Tulubin.
As is brought forth later under the head of "Commerce," much basket work is done by only one or two communities, and from them passes in trade over a large area. Most of the basket work of the area is of bejuco or bamboo. There are two varieties of bamboo used in the area a'-nis and fi'-ka. A'-nis is found in the area and fi'-ka is brought in in trade from the southwest.
Word Of The Day