sleeping mat
| Catalog Number | 109717 |
| Literary Reference | , 13839 |
| Cultural Affiliation | Batak |
| Continent | Asia |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Palawan Island |
| Island | Philippine Islands |
| Original Name | ikamen |
| Materials | pandanus leaf |
| Catalog Description | Name: Ikamen. Sleeping mat made from the leaves of the barisan (a kind of pandanus del monte) | Most of the mats are made from narrow strips of pandanus woven together with great regularity. They are used as beds, not as floor coverings, during the warm and rainy seasons. In cold weather the people generally curl up in the hot ashes of the camp fire for their night's rest. |