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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2347654, member: 45"]It might have been made in the Philippines, but the materials used, the way it is woven, and especially that distinctive handle, is more characteristic of fans from Micronesia. </p><p><br /></p><p>That includes a large area, from the Northern Marianas, to the Marshal Islands, to Palau, and every island group makes their own distinctive fans, some including feathers or cowrie shells. I can't say that I've seen this exact fan before, so can't narrow it down more. But many use that long stick, covered with a plaited pattern for the handle, and it seems to be associated with Micronesian and South Pacific fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the material used is split and dried leaves from the pandanus tree or shrub, not a reed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2347654, member: 45"]It might have been made in the Philippines, but the materials used, the way it is woven, and especially that distinctive handle, is more characteristic of fans from Micronesia. That includes a large area, from the Northern Marianas, to the Marshal Islands, to Palau, and every island group makes their own distinctive fans, some including feathers or cowrie shells. I can't say that I've seen this exact fan before, so can't narrow it down more. But many use that long stick, covered with a plaited pattern for the handle, and it seems to be associated with Micronesian and South Pacific fans. And the material used is split and dried leaves from the pandanus tree or shrub, not a reed.[/QUOTE]
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