Eichhornia Crassipes as a Media of Woven Crafts in Coastal Communities of Minahasa

Abstract

Water hyacinth lives floating in the water and sometimes takes root in the ground. The height is about 0.4 - 0.8 meters. It has no branches. The leaves are single and oval in shape. The tip and base are tapered, and the bottom of the petiole is bulging. The leaf surface is smooth and green. The flowers include compound interest in the form of grains, and the petals are tubular. The seeds are round and black. The fruit is a box of three bears and is green. The root is fibrous. Water hyacinth grows in shallow ponds, wetlands, swamps, slow-flowing water, lakes, water reservoirs, and rivers, and water hyacinth is also considered a plant that pollutes the surrounding environment (lakes and waterways). However, from this water hyacinth, we can produce woven crafts as souvenirs and decorations and can also function as disposable (functional) objects. The existence of woven water hyacinth crafts is almost unclear because people often need to learn the benefits of water hyacinth and how to process it. So, the extent of public knowledge about the Craft of water hyacinth cannot be explicitly measured. There is a significant influence on the use of water hyacinth with woven art for the coastal community of Lake Tondano, especially Watumea Village, Eris District, indicated by X^2 count=6.45 while X^2 list=5.99. The amount of influence between the use of water hyacinth and the results of woven art for the people of the shores of Lake Tondano, especially Watumea Village, Eris District, is 55%, while other factors influence the rest.