The coconut is one of the most valuable trees in the islands across the Pacific, Asia, Latin America and Africa. The coconut tree has many uses. The nut, its husk and shells, the trunk, leaves, even the bone of a single leaf is used. Children use the leaf for toys and women weave and cook rice in the leaves. Hats, baskets, mats and many other useful items are also made from the coconut leaves.
The coconut juice, coconut oil and coconut cream have become a recent rage in nutrition and diets in the western world. Ask abungac (grandpa) Google about the many uses of the coconut.
What happens when you destroy the tree that gives life?
Watch this story in “Kinabuhi“, a Vimeo video made by Kapuluan.
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This post about coconut farmers is Intriguing
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Thank you!
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My pleasure, :). I enjoy learning about the coconut farmer.
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Thank you, I’m glad you did.
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I can’t tell what they’re using the husk for. Do you know? Also, what language is that? Boy, that’s hard work. I won’t look at coconut the same again. Fascinating video!
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The video is about the farmers in the Philippines. The main language there is Tagalog. They were cooking fish on the dried husks. Husk-burning is also good for keeping mosquitoes away.
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Sorry, I meant the outer shell. I saw the husks. Matter of fact, I’ve seen others use husks for spoons, too, but never knew what they were. Are the shells mainly used for bowls, or are there other uses? Just curious.
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The coconut shell is used for spoons, bowls, bras (yes for boobies), jewellery, lampshades, collecting cash in church, jewellery box/bowls, buttons, table mats, wall tiles…more 🙂
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I grew up in a tiny island in the Pacific and I remember sliding down a hill on coconut leaves.That was so much fun! thank you for sharing this video. 🙂
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Thank you very much for watching. So that’s one more way to use the coconut 🙂
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For years they were claiming coconut oil was bad to ingest. I am not a huge fan of the cooking oil, but it is fantastic for skin and hair care, especially for racialized people.
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Tell me about it – they (western world) claimed all the diabetes in the Pacific islands was caused by coconut cream – now that its good for western nutritionists – it is good for all of us ;). When my Chiro told me that I should try coconut cream and oil – I laughed out loud. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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