coconut fiber
11Plant fiber — Natural fiber made from fruit or vegetable plants. Vegetable fibers include cotton, linen, flax, jute, ramie, sisal, and hemp. An example of a fruit fiber is coconut, which is not only durable but has inherent wicking properties. Stalks of… …
12Irosin, Sorsogon — Irosin is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It is the only land locked municipality of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 45,507 people in 8,639 households.HistoryEarlier than 1847 …
13cocomat — ˈkō(ˌ)kōˌmat noun ( s) Etymology: coconut mat 1. : a matting made of coconut fiber 2. : a doormat having a stiff bristly pile made of coconut fiber * * * /koh koh mat /, n. 1. matting made of the fiber fro …
14Diego Garcia — For other uses, see Diego Garcia (disambiguation). Diego Garcia IATA: NKW – ICAO: FJDG Summary …
15'Oro — A sacred god figure wrapping for the war god Oro, made of woven dried coconut fibre (sennit), which would have protected a Polynesian god effigy (to o), made of wood. The mana of the god was symbolised by feathers, usually red in colour, which… …
16Earthen plaster — is a blend of clay, fine aggregate, and fiber. Other common additives include pigments, lime, casein, animal dung, and linseed oil. Earthen plaster is usually applied to masonry, cob, or straw bale interiors or exteriors as a wall finish. It… …
17Olive oil extraction — An olive mill and an olive press dating from Roman times in Capernaum, Israel. Olive oil extraction is the process of extracting the oil present in the olive drupes for food use. The oil is produced in the mesocarp cells, and stored in a… …
18Economy of Seychelles — Since Seychelles independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean archipelago has expanded to roughly seven times the old near subsistence level. Growth has been led by the tourist sector, which employs about 30% of the labor force… …
19Fijian traditions and ceremonies — Fijian tradition and ceremony is a living way of life that has remained intact for millennia, evolving as the Fijian nation has modernised over time, with various external influences from Pacific neighbours, and European and Asian society. The… …
20Economy of South India — The Economy of South India is largely agrarian, dependent on monsoons, as are most people in India. Some of the main crops cultivated in South India include rice, sorghum, and ragi . South India was and still is the promised land as far as spice… …
