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Kostat tengguang is a drawstring bag of varying size, generally taller than wide, plaited from [[Åkgak|åkgak]] leaves in a diagonal weave pattern. The drawstring at the top of the plaited bag is either twisted åkgak cordage, or round-weave cordage. | Kostat tengguang is a drawstring bag of varying size, generally taller than wide, plaited from [[Åkgak|åkgak]] leaves in a diagonal weave pattern. The drawstring at the top of the plaited bag is generally either twisted åkgak cordage, or round-weave åkgak cordage. | ||
== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
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== Museum holdings == | == Museum holdings == | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 13 April 2026
Kostat tengguang is a drawstring bag of varying size, generally taller than wide, plaited from åkgak leaves in a diagonal weave pattern. The drawstring at the top of the plaited bag is generally either twisted åkgak cordage, or round-weave åkgak cordage.
Uses
Kostat tengguang is a compound word coming from kostat (Spanish: costal [1] - n. sack, bag) meaning bag, and tengguang[2] meaning food taken with you.
History
Although the woven kostat tengguang is not used in modern times as a common way of transporting one's food, it is sometimes seen being used as a personal effects bag, betelnut basket, or a purse. Kostat tengguang come in many shapes and sizes, but generally square at the base, and tall. The weaving can start large and be split into halves or quarters and woven up, or it can start very small at around 1/8 in. The kostat tengguang is generally taller than it is wide. It's characteristic feature is that it has a drawstring of some material, either woven, braided, or twisted which is laced through the weaving just below the top which is used to close and secure the container.
Cultural significance
(to be added)
Gallery
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A group of kostat tengguang (lunch bags) woven from åkgak. The larger kostat tengguang on the left and the smaller one just in front of it were woven by Master Weaver Defunta Tan Elena Benavente from the island of Guam, and the remaining three to the right are reproductions of them woven by Chamoru weaver James C. Bamba. -
A round bottomed kostat tengguang photographed in Luta, CNMI. Woven by James C. Bamba
Museum holdings
- [ C.08383] — Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
- VI 22475 — Ethnologisches Museum Berlin (The Ethnological Museum of Berlin)
- VI 22476 — Ethnologisches Museum Berlin (The Ethnological Museum of Berlin)
- CE2138 — Museo Nacional de Antropología - Madrid (The National Museum of Anthropology of Spain - Madrid)
- CE2139 — Museo Nacional de Antropología - Madrid (The National Museum of Anthropology of Spain - Madrid)
- H79.75.47 — Oakland Museum of California
- E400691 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- E419037-0 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- E419038-0 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- E419040-0 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- E419041-0 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- E419043-0 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- E419044-0 — The National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
- K0000711 — 国立民族学博物館 (The National Museum of Ethnology - Minpaku Japan)
References
(to be added)
- ↑ Costal – Spanish to English Translation. SpanishDict.
- ↑ Tengguang – Chamoru-English Dictionary. Chamoru.info. Entry #7969.
