Reimagining the 'palaspas' through traditional puni

Reimagining the 'palaspas' through traditional puni

Puni is a traditional Filipino art of weaving coconut fronds or buri leaves by folding, plaiting, or braiding. Puni, meaning “to decorate or beautify,” has long been used in crafting palaspas (decorated palm fronds for Lent), as well as practical items like food containers (puso in Cebu) and playful objects like sepaktakraw balls, swords, fish, and birds.While puni weaving can be found in various parts of the country, Malolos, Bulacan has remain…