Post by geriatrix on Sept 25, 2015 10:56:48 GMT
The inhabitants of the Marshall Islands have long kept a tradition centered on the alele, a soft-sided basket handmade from the native pandanus plant. "Lutok Kobban Alele" is a weeklong festival that honors the basket as a national symbol and celebrates Marshallese culture in general, concluding with an official ceremony on Manit Day, a public holiday observed on the last Friday of September. Activities take place in the capital Majuro and include performances by Marshallese singers and dancers, feasts, traditional storytelling; and demonstrations of basket weaving and cooking.
