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Bahamian Straw Plaiting

Also known as Straw work

Bahamian Straw Plaiting: photograph by Rüdiger Stehn
Photo: Rüdiger Stehn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Plait strips of palm straw into braids, then coil and sew them into hats, baskets and bags following traditional patterns.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Bahamas.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of The Americas: Caribbean.

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