The practice or art of weaving banigs (traditional mats) in Philippine culture.
From banig (the mat) plus the gerund suffix -ing, creating a noun that refers to the activity or craft of making these traditional woven mats.
Traditional baning is disappearing as younger Filipinos move to cities, but organizations are now working to preserve these weaving techniques as intangible cultural heritage!
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