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The tafayag, also known as a lime container, is a small tube that intertwines with a hollow cane using a receptacle. It can be in the form of fine woven rattan and nito fibres, animal bone, wood, coconut shell, animal horn or animal scrotum. They are considered as intimate personal belongings of the owners because of the constant handling and its close proximity with the body. The lime containers accompany betel-chewing which is a customary practice in some parts of the Cordillera Region. The areca nuts and betel leaves are stored in a small basket. Due to the powdery, grainy nature of slaked lime, this essential was carried in a specially made container called a tafayag. According to Quintos (2006) the lime containers are adorned with zoomorphic or anthropomorphic figures that reflect the painstaking craftsmanship abundantly conveyed by mostly unknown artisans on these implements.