Hibichet (C)

The woven sifter made by the Caribs since ancient times for sifting grated manioc when making farine. First a circular frame about two feet or more in diameter is made using a forest liana. Across this is woven a basket mesh using strips of the larouma reed. The grated manioc is then thrown onto the hibichet by the handful and is pressed in a circular movement across the mesh so as to remove lumpy bits of manioc.

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