Traditional footwear of the Philippines, made from the Abaca plant
Abaca slippers
Abaca slippers are made from dried abacá plants and leaves, as well as sometimes from dried pineapple plant leaves. Abaca slippers may be found in the Davao and Mindanao regions of the Philippines and are sold at many markets in the Philippines.[1]
^Guzman, Dionisia; Mangalindan, Fe; Guzman, Cipriano (2000). Technology and Home Economics. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store. pp. 31–32. ISBN 9712320391.
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