A house thatches with Pandanus leaves on Onotoa, Kiribati

Timothy Gallaher

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Honolulu, United States

Leaves are used for plaiting a wide variety of objects—mats, baskets, hats, fans, pillows, toys, ornaments, and for thatching roofs and sides of houses.

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Title: A house thatches with Pandanus leaves on Onotoa, Kiribati
Creator: Timothy Gallaher

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