The cocoyea (pronounced Ko-ki-ye) is “the mid rib of the coconut leaf that is stripped with a knife” and has many uses, from bird-catching to kite-flying; in this post [1], Simply Trini Cooking explains how to make a broom out of it, which he calls “an integral part of our culture.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Cocoyea Craftiness
· Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
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