Coconut handicrafts
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Coconut handicrafts
Collection Items
Whistle making demonstration
Film of Jean Louis Hervé making a whistle by twisting a coconut frond into a tube, which is held in place with a wooden pin. Blowing into the whistle makes a high-pitched sound. Filmed in Mauritius in July 2017.
Rope twisting demonstration
Film of Maudea Saminaden twisting fibrous coir from coconut husks to make a rope which could be used as a washing line. Filmed in Mauritius in July 2017.
Basket Weaving Demonstration
Film with Jean Louis Hervé teaching children how to weave a coconut basket from coconut fronds. Filmed in Mauritius in July 2017.
