Pamaypay Explained

Pamaypay (in Tagalog pronounced as /pɐmaɪˈpaɪ/,), also known as paypay, payupas, buri fan, or anahaw fan,^{[1] [2]} is a type of traditional hand-held fan from the Philippines. It is typically made of woven buri palm or anahaw palm leaves. It is usually heart-shaped, and woven in a technique known as sawali (twilled). The edges are braided and merges into a looped handle.^[3] It is also typically made into wall decorations and other handicrafts.^[4]

The term is also sometimes used for the abaniko, a folding hand fan used by the upper classes in the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Abaniko
• Apir
• Hand fan
• Buntal hat
• Baro't saya

Notes and References

1. Book: Ella . Arsenio B. . Merida . Anie C. . 2007 D5 IUFRO All Division 5 Conference . Marketing of Anahaw (Livistona rotundifolia) fans to selected sites in Quezon Province, Philippines. 2007 . Chinese Forest Products Association . 408.
2. Web site: "Payupas" . Pilipinaz Dictionary . 17 July 2021.
3. Web site: Philippine Hand Fan: "Pamaypay" . Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum . 17 July 2021.
4. News: Farmers from Canaman carve out business niche through abaniko with a twist . 17 July 2021 . Japan International Cooperation Agency . 19 January 2017.
5. MSc . Scalice . Joseph . 2009 . Pasyon, Awit, Legend: Reynaldo Ileto's Pasyon and Revolution Revisited, a critique . University of California, Berkeley.
6. Book: Calderón . Sofronio G. . Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog Con partes de la oracion y pronunciacion figurada . 1915 . S. Martinez . Manila.