Mathematics Embedded in Culture: The Weaves of Batak Basketry

• Main Authors: De Las Peñas, Ma. Louise, Garciano, Agnes D.;, Verzosa, Debbie Marie;
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol69/iss1/3; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1077/viewcontent/Mathematics_20Embedded_20in_20Culture_20_5Bvol._2069_20no._201_20_282021_29_2035_E2_80_9370_5D.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

A close look at the art of basket weaving of the Batak indigenous community in Palawan, Philippines, discloses the depth of mathematics present in the weaves of the baskets. Using white and black one-sided bamboo strips, Batak weavers are able to construct a basket of a given size that displays high...