Coconut Scraper
Dublin Core
Title
Coconut Scraper
Description
A contraption made by Mariano Fallorina Sr. that he used to scrape the meat out of young coconuts. The coconut shavings would be used to make biko and other Filipino desserts. Daniel "Dan" Fallorina remembers his father making the coconut scraper by hand and being amazed by his ingenuity.
Creator
Mariano Fallorina Sr.
Date
c. 1970s
Contributor
Daniel "Dan" Fallorina
Rights
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Format
19.7 x 8 inches
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
FAL.2021.59
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Tool
Files
Collection
Citation
Mariano Fallorina Sr. , “Coconut Scraper,” Watsonville is in the Heart: Community Digital Archive, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wiith-archive.ucsc.edu/items/show/710.
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