Bayong

A bayong is a type of bag from the Philippines made by weaving dried leaves, usually from buri in the Visayas and pandan in Luzon.

[1][2] It is also made using native Philippine plants such as abaca, bacbac, karagumoy, sabutan, romblon and tikog.

[1] The bayong is commonly used by Filipinos going to wet markets especially in rural areas or provinces.

Recently, the bayong is being promoted as an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic shopping bags.

Some parts of the Philippines such as Mindanao traditionally use a plastic version or twine.

Bayongs for sale seen in a local shop
Bayong made from karagumoy
The weaving process in making bayong
Bayong