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  2. Abacá - Wikipedia

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    Abacá ( Spanish) ( / ɑːbəˈkɑː / ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [ɐbɐˈka] ), Musa textilis, is a species of banana endemic to the Philippines. The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m), and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m). The plant, also known as Manila hemp, has great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, also called ...

  3. Banig - Wikipedia

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    Banig in the Philippines sold with various other traditional handicrafts. Women weaving banigs at Saob Cave in Basey, Samar. A baníg ( pronounced [bɐˈnɪɡ] buh-NIG) is a traditional handwoven mat of the Philippines predominantly used as a sleeping mat or a floor mat. Depending on the region of the Philippines, the mat is made of buri [1 ...

  4. Saribus rotundifolius - Wikipedia

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    Saribus rotundifolius is a hermaphrodite fan palm. [2] The palm is evergreen, erect, and only grows having a single trunk ('solitary'). It grows at a height ranging from 15 to 25 metres, [11] exceptionally up to 45 metres tall, [2] and thickness of 15 to 25 cm diameter at breast height. [2] [11] Its trunk is smooth and straight with a shallow ...

  5. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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    In architecture, an ornament may be carved into stone or wood to resemble leaves from the Mediterranean species of the Acanthus genus of plants, which have deeply cut leaves with some similarity to those of the thistle and poppy. Both Acanthus mollis and the still more deeply cut Acanthus spinosus have been claimed as the main model, and ...

  6. Artist carves celebrity 'leaf art' portraits [Video] - AOL

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    Artist carves celebrity 'leaf art' portraits. "I charge around 400 pesos ($8) for one piece of leaf art. It used to be just 200 pesos ($4). I charge higher depending on the amount of details ...

  7. Sarimanok - Wikipedia

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    The Sarimanok is the legendary bird that has become a ubiquitous symbol of Maranao art. It is depicted as a fowl with colorful wings and feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons. The head is profusely decorated with scroll, leaf, and spiral motifs. It is said to be a symbol of good fortune. [2] [3] [4]

  8. Pusô - Wikipedia

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    Pusô or tamu, sometimes known in Philippine English as " hanging rice ", is a Filipino rice cake made by boiling rice in a woven pouch of palm leaves. It is most commonly found in octahedral, diamond, or rectangular shapes, but it can also come in various other intricately woven complex forms. It is known under many different names throughout ...

  9. Japanese pottery and porcelain - Wikipedia

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    Tea-leaf jar with a design of wisteria by Nonomura Ninsei, Edo period (National Treasure) Pottery and porcelain (陶磁器, tōjiki, also yakimono (焼きもの), or tōgei (陶芸)) is one of the oldest Japanese crafts and art forms, dating back to the Neolithic period. [1] Types have included earthenware, pottery, stoneware, porcelain, and ...

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