Often referred to as a "walis" (Tagalog for "broom") here in the States, this tool is literally just that: a broom. In Illongo, my parents' dialect, we call it a "silhig." ...

Three books back and a good many years ago, photographer Robert Clark and I visited the Broom Lady in Boykin Mill, South Carolina. She made stick brooms from straw out of Laredo, Texas.

Vietnamese Straw Broom, Set of 3 A Vietnamese straw broom, also known as a grass broom, is traditionally used across Southeast Asia due to its durability, effectiveness, and affordability — this ...