Nian Fa'i (naha no kohe; products from woven palm leaves)

Nian Fa'i (naha no kohe; products from woven palm leaves)

TETUM
Iha Lautem nia laran iha maneira oi-oin atu homan naha ka kohe, no ema homan buat sira-ne'e baibain iha komunidade ne'ebé iha asesu ba ai-tahan ne'ebé presiza hodi homan. Bele hetan naha barak liu iha area besik tasi ibun iha ne'ebé ai-tali moris. Atu prepara ai-tali tahan hodi homan, tenke tesi ai-tali tahan no rai iha loron-matan hodi sai maran hafoin uza atu homan naha ka kohe. Naha uza ba buat oi-oin, inklui rai naan no ai-han seluk ba serimónia tradisionál, no bainhira la'o dook ka atu foti modo husi toos ka ai-laran.

ENGLISH
There are a number of different types of nian fa’i, products woven from palm leaves, found in Lautem. Woven products include leu hina (storage baskets); pari pari hina (woven fans); neru moko hina and leu hina (baskets for tossing grain); meci leu moko hina (baskets for catching sea worms); likas hina (a wide shallow basket); rai soko hina, (woven basket for carrying food while travelling); and ulu halivan hina (small woven palm leaf container for the umbilical cord).