A banig is usually made from “tikog”, a special reed grass which grows in swampy areas along rice fields and has solid, jointless, and usually triangular stems. Banig weaving is the common source of income of people in Basey, most especially by the housewives. The traditional art of mat weaving continues to flourish in the old town. The practice of this ancient art has been handed down from one generation to the next. Through times, the use of the banig has expanded. Where once the age-old mat was used solely for sleeping, it now adorns modern walls or ceiling panels. It has been turned into bags, throw pillows, framed decors, as well as place mats and furniture matting.