Chapter II

Utilization of Indigenous Raw Materials

Buri
•Buri palm is the most stately and
largest of the Philippine palms.
Trunk is straight and erect, up to 1
meter in diameter and 20 meters in
height.
 Uses of Buri Leaves
Buri is the matured leaf used in
the manufacture of placemats, hats and
braids. The leaflets are also used for
house thatches and wall materials
especially in the countryside. Raffia is the
young shoot or leaf of the palm.
Coconut
Significant Uses
• used to make dyes, used as a toothbrush,
mouthwash, and has medicinal value.
• used in as a roofing material for houses, and are
used to wrap rice, for cooking, and for storage
• used to make brooms and burnt to ash to make
lime.
• used as timber to make houses and boats, in
bridge building, furniture,
Sample Crafts