Agawin (c)
LOCAL NAME:
Agawin (c)
ENGLISH NAME:
Snail basket
DESCRIPTION:
A plaited basket made from twined bamboo. These baskets are strapped into the waist when working in the rice terraces. It serves as a receptacle for small snails and fish that are found in the rice fields.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Bamboo, Rattan, Nito fibers
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Plaited, Twined
DIMENSIONS:
Body:
Height: 15 cm
Base:
Diameter: 11.5 cm
Height: 2 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 14 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
Rice fields have abundant edible snails. According to Jenks (1905) the women in Bontoc invariably wear a small, rounded basket called aggawin around their hips when working in the rice paddies. Edible snails collected in the field will serve as a meal. The basket can also be used in gathering bird eggs that can be found in the fields.
REFERENCES: