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Making a watering tool (sag-ob)

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posted on 2023-12-13, 17:20 authored by Andrea YankowskiAndrea Yankowski
Closeup photo of small bamboo tube inserted within the cogon grasses.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

C01

Rights owner

Andrea Yankowski

Cultural group

Boholano

Participants

Romano Apatay

Country

Philippines

Place

Santa Filomenia, Alburquerque

Materials

Wood-bamboo, Grass-cogon

Cultural context/event

Material culture documentation

Intent

This tool (sag-ob) is used to sprinkle seawater on the burning coconut husk and wood to help control the fire.

Date of creation

2022-06-03

Unique ID

2021SG08-C01-0021

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