A variation of the laga known as minminata—­“many eyes”—­(Fig. 19, No. 3), is found in certain types of carrying baskets, the woven tops of hats, and the like.  Here the warp is crossed, and the weft passes through it in regular order so as to produce hexagonal openings.

Another variant is known as kalawat [242] (Fig. 19, No. 4).  In this the warp stems are in threes.  Starting from A they are bent down, pass over and under similar sets of three, curve on themselves or other warp stems so as to leave open spaces between.  The rattan wall-hangers for coconut shell dishes are usually in this weave.

The greater part of the baskets are in the diagonal or twilled weave, in which each element of the weft passes over two or more warp elements.  Variations are numerous, either to produce certain effects or to accommodate designs.  Of these the most common are

        1 under 2 over 2 etc.
        2 under 2 over 2 etc.
        2 under 4 over 4 etc.

The weaver also frequently constructs the bottom with 2 over 4 under 4; then when the sides are made he changes to 1 over 2 under 2, until the center is reached; then 1 of the warp passes over 3 of the weft; for the balance the stitch is 1 over 2 under 2.  This variation produces a chevron-like pattern which, in general, is known as binakol; but when it is desired to designate more closely, this name is applied to the weaving having an oblique effect (Fig. 19, No. 5), while the horizontal is known as dinapalig (Fig. 19, No. 6).

Types of Baskets:—­Plates LXVIII and LXIX show the most common types of baskets made and used in this territory.  Others of Igorot and Kalinga origin sometimes appear, but are seldom imitated by the local basket-makers.

Baskets 1 and 2 of Plate LXVIII are known as kaba, and are used principally to hold unthreshed rice, corn, and vegetables.  Smaller baskets of the same form are for broken rice and cooked vegetables.  The larger specimens are often made of rattan, while the smaller are usually of bamboo.  Shallow bamboo baskets, pidasen or alodan (Plate LXIX, No. 2) are used as eating dishes for cooked rice.

Clothing is put away in covered oval or rectangular baskets, opigan (Plate LXIX, No. 4), while cotton is stored in long cylindrical baskets kolang (Plate LXVIII, No. 3).

The pasikeng or lagpi(Plate LXIX, No. 3), commonly called the “head basket,” is the chief basket of the men.  It is made of rattan, and is supported on the back by means of bands which pass over the shoulders.  In it are carried extra garments and all necessities for the trail.  Recently some of the men have joined together two of these baskets by means of a wide, flat band, and this is fitted over the back of a horse or carabao,—­an evident imitation of the saddle bags used by Spaniards and Americans.  Men also carry small containers for their pipes and trinkets, or else make use of a traveling basket, such as is shown in Plate LXIX, No. 5.