Hand held fan (pari-pari)

Palm leaf hand-held fan, pari-pari, are used to keep cool and oxygenise fires while cooking. Pari-pari are woven from palm leaf fronds. Various different weaving methods are used, with different formations. Pari-pari were found in aldeia Ioro, Tutala sub-district and aldei Malai Iada, Lautem sub-district.

Photo: Regina da Cruz weaving pari pari in aldeia Malai Lada, Lautem sub-district.