A hunter's backpack.
It is woven of rattan, uway, with a zigzag design, lāga 2. It has a slanting lid, atap, hu'ap, to shed rain. The lid, is thatch, atap di bangaw, made from leaves of a vine, apangdan. It has a foot, bāli, made of rattan, uway. Each shoulder strap is woven of eight long rattan strips, uway, in a tubular shape with a zigzag pattern, lāga 2. This backpack is worn when hunting or going to work in a field or forest.
Kinds of Backpack
bangaw |
‘hunter's backpack’ |
hapē'eng |
‘traveller's backpack’ |
inabnūtan |
‘hunter's ceremonial backpack’ |
lakkap, lohhot 2a |
‘deerskin utility backpack’ |
makūtu |
‘canvas utility backpack’ |