At such events, Castro collected money in an oversized farmer's hat, a jipijapa, and not a military beret. From Wordnik.com. [Rum, Roulette and Revolution] Reference
They also have colorful gift shop filled with traditional arts and crafts, such as slate carvings, wood carvings, jipijapa baskets, calabash, Mopan Maya clothing, and jewelry. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-11-01] Reference
En este informe se describer algunas de las pajas y hojas usadas normalmente en la artesania, tales como la paja iraca y la jipijapa, la paja de techar de tipo grande y de tipo plateado, el arbusto pandanus, la hierba vetiver y las hojas de cocotero. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Songdog is the son of Mrs. Hat; I regret to say that he himself does not wear hats on a regular basis, but I hope to inculcate a fondness for them into the new addition to the family, in part by repeating what my own beloved Daddy Joe my dad's father used to tell me: "This is a genu-wine Panama from Ecuador, made from the leaves of the jipijapa tree.". From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: STEPGRANDFATHER.] Reference
And here comes Captain Tiago, dressed like the sporting man, in a canton flannel shirt, woollen trousers, and a jipijapa hat. From Wordnik.com. [An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere] Reference
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