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A bayong is a kind of bag originating in the
Philippines
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and made by weaving dried leaves. The leaves used for making the bayong vary but the traditional bayong is made from
buri leaves in the
Visayas
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and
pandan leaves in
Luzon
Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
.
Abaca, bacbac, karagumoy, sabutan, romblon and tikog are among other organic materials used in making the bayong — all of which are derived from plants native to the Philippines.
Plastic strips are also used as synthetic substitute for leaves.
[
The use of bayongs is common among Filipinos going to ]wet markets
A wet market (also called a public market or a traditional market) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non- supermarket setting, as distinguished from " dry mark ...
especially in rural areas or provinces. Recently the bayong is being promoted as an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic shopping bags.[
]
Other design
Some part of the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
such as Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
traditionally uses a plastic version or twine some times''.
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Bags
Philippine handicrafts
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