[Mihalic] Making roofing

[linus digim'Rina]

According to Daniel Gonno, a Wahgi himself, this is a leaf of a plant that
grows like a bamboo but much smaller and shorter. Sorry, he has forgotten the
Wahgi name for it, and no idea about its botanical name!

Daniel & linus


"Jablonko, Allison" wrote:

>  In the 1960's among the Maring of the Simbai Valley, Madang District,
> kunai, where available, was used as the top layer of roof covering. The
> first layer was made of pairs of leaves, hooked together by their stiff
> spines. I like the description below - "the result is a sort of shingle".
> In the Maring case, however, this "sort of shingle" was not tied onto the
> rafters (rafters?) but was hooked by its own spines over the laths that had
> been laid over the rafters.  Where kunai was not available this was oten
> the sole kind of thatching used on a house.
>
> I have been looking for the name (in either Tok Pisin or Maring) of this
> roofing leaf, but have not been able to find it among my notes.  Does
> anyone recognize this plant?  I have attached two photos which may help in
> identifying it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Allison Jablonko
>
> >
> >In Abelamland, sago leaf IS used for roofing. You bend the leaves over a
> >spine, and then semapaim. You use the result as a sort of shingle that is
> >tied onto rafters.
> >
> >Rick
> >
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