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Longest Mat in the World
The people of the agricultural town of Basey, Samar own the
distinction of having weaved the world's longest mat, or "banig"
in the local parlance. During the town's Banigan-Kawayan Festival
on September 29, 2000, hundreds of people paraded the mat,
which extended for more than a kilometer.
The one-meter wide mat has been weaved for several weeks
by groups of people from the different barangays of Basey.
While the mat was not submitted as an entry to the
Guinness Book of World Records, Basey Mayor Wilfredo
Estorninos described the feat as a source of pride
for all Basaynons.
The people of the agricultural town of Basey, Samar own the
distinction of having weaved the world's longest mat, or "banig"
in the local parlance. During the town's Banigan-Kawayan Festival
on September 29, 2000, hundreds of people paraded the mat,
which extended for more than a kilometer.
The one-meter wide mat has been weaved for several weeks
by groups of people from the different barangays of Basey.
While the mat was not submitted as an entry to the
Guinness Book of World Records, Basey Mayor Wilfredo
Estorninos described the feat as a source of pride
for all Basaynons.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 11°15'43"N 125°4'41"E
- Zumarraga Island 57 km
- Daram, Samar 66 km
- Biliran Province 95 km
- Laoang Island 154 km
- Capul, Northern Samar (Capul Island) 171 km
- Naranjo Island Group 174 km
- Batan Island 259 km
- Cagraray Island 269 km
- San Miguel Island 278 km
- Province of Catanduanes 336 km
- Lighthouse 0.4 km
- San Pedro Bay 6 km
- Wreck of USS PT-320 9 km
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