Saob Cave, Basey: Where Banig Tradition is Woven into Everyday Life
"Basey, Samar, is known for its woven "ti-og" (tikog) industry."
"Whenever someone mentions "banig," the following question would be "gawang Basey?""
"Pockets of banig weaving centers scatter all across town,"
"but this one in Saob Cave is where one can find the origins of banig weaving in Basey."
"Many of the women weavers of Basey converge every morning inside Saob Cave,"
"which is located a few meters away from the side of a highway."
"“We prefer weaving inside this cave because the cool temperature is conducive to keeping the tikog grass (the banig’s main raw material) soft and bendable,”"
"Today, the banig weaving industry of Basey has grown and expanded to other creations like laptop sleeves, bags, sandals, pouches, place mats, and more, with the help of other social enterprises such as Woven PH."
"Visitors to Basey on their way to Sohoton Cave and Natural Park can drop by here at Saob Cave"
"and purchase banig products straightaway."
