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Lahot (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Lahot (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Traveling backpack
DESCRIPTION:
A woven backpack locally known in Eastern Ifugao as lahot. This handwoven backpack has a conical shaped lid made with rattan strips and bamboo base.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Kalanguya, Tinoc, Kiangan, Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan, Bamboo
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Diameter: 17.5 cm x 25 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Body:
Height: 24 cm
Base:
Height: 2.7 cm
Length: 24.5 cm
Width: 14 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 9 cm x 23 cm
Strap:
Length: 98 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This is commonly used by the Kalanguya and Kiangan of Ifugao as a storage device for belongings and other implements.
REFERENCES:
Museo Kordilyera (2023). Pasiking: Native Backpacks of the Luzon Cordillera (2023). Calendar and exhibition. Baguio City: University of the Philippines Baguio.
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