Kinab'anan, the beginning weave

Buri hats in Bulusan

For less than 10Php each (1/4 of a dollar) one can purchase anytime these natural hats in Bulusan town. The tradition of making these buri hats is older than my Lola (grandmother) who died at the age of 100. Her business was buying and selling these hats. Made of buri, a native palm, these hats uses the same pattern and style of weave as the karagumoy hats. The pinwheel style on the top weave is definitely Bulusan weave art. It is called 'balay' or 'ririk' by the locals.

Weave Gallery: Mix natural materials (1)

Karagumoy Souvenir crafts from Bulusan

The Philippines is a major supplier of lauhala products internationally. On examination, lauhala products are made from karagumoy, bariw and other items made from the pandan species widely spread throughout the Phillippine archipelago. These items are just a few of the varied arts and crafts internationally trade named as lauhala. The lauhala is the Hawaiian name for the leaves of the Pandanus spp.