Figure 170.—Sandal of coconut husk (pulu):

a, the outer skin of the section is cut transversely across the middle line for a depth of not quite 0.25 inches. The sides of the segment are trimmed so that the thickness here is a little over a quarter of an inch. The cut therefore at the side edges does not come quite to the upper surface. b, The anterior half of the segment is now bent towards the inner surface and levered forward so as to split forward slightly along the bottom (1) of the cut. The direction of the split is at right angles to that of the cut. c, Still holding the anterior half bent to open up both the cut and the split, a strip of fau bast (2) is passed down into the cut and worked forward into the split. The first half is then straightened back, the edges of the cut come into perfect apposition and the fau strip is held in the split. The strip has thus been buried and so protected from being worn-out if simply tied around the outside of the husk. d, The foot is placed on the upper surface of the sandal and the two ends (2) of the strip may be drawn tight over the dorsum and tied.