Husks are used for scrubbing dishes, and for making rope. The leaves are used to thatch huts, and the trunks make resilient beams. You can even climb them for fun.
Any wonder that people from coastal regions will never want to give up their ‘tengai’?
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There are words, and there are words. Some words can be easily translated, others need to be described. In April, I’ll attempt to capture the Soul of 26 'Indian' words in a drabble of exactly 100 words.
3 comments:
Natasha - So many things from one simple fruit. Amazing how versatile it is and I love the fact that no part of it is wasted.
When I was in Fiji last year (I still love saying that) the island we stayed on was secluded from most civilized things. The natives used coconuts just as you mention. There was even a 2 hour demonstration by one of the locals on how many uses his tribe had for the coconut and the tree from which they came. It was fascinating.
I am enjoying the elaneer thanks to the scorching summer.
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