Butit
LOCAL NAME:
Butit
ENGLISH NAME:
Locust basket
DESCRIPTION:
A basket that is narrower on the top than it is on the bottom, the butit serves as a container for locusts.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Bamboo, Woven fibers
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Plaiting, Weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Body:
Height: 55 cm
Base:
Diameter: 28.3 cm x 28.5 cm
Height: 2 cm
Lid:
Diameter: 18.2 cm x 19 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
Locust basket is considered as one of the rarest baskets since it was made during the locust infestation. According to Lane (1986) the able bodied men would catch the locust in huge twined nets and pass these to the women who would take the insect and put them in the butit. In the preparation of this delicacy they will peel off the heads and legs of the locust before roasting it where it is eaten immediately or stored as treats.
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