Philippine craftsman. [Vol. 3, no. 1]

COMMON BASKETS OF THE PHILIPPINES

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SAWALI OR TWILLED WEAVE.
The weave most commonly found in ordinary basketry is the
under-two-and-over-two weave known in Bicol as "salanigo,"
from the words "salad" meaning weave and "nigo," the flat,
winnowing basket ("bilao," Tagalog). This weave is also known
as the "binalantac" weave, in Bicol, from the Bicol word "lantac," to jump over. It is in this weave that many of the diag

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Plate 43. Sawali weave, diagonal splints.
onal effects are obtained that make the sawali weaves so
interesting and pleasing. For detailed instructions regarding
the sawali weaves see THE PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMAN of September, 1912, pages 170 to 180, with the included plates, Nos. VII
to XIX.
This appears to be the most typical and best known weave
in the Philippines. This fact is due, no doubt, to the nature
of the material used-bamboo, rattan, or similar fibers —which