Petate

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A petate, a bedroll common in Latin America.

A petate [peˈtate] is a bedroll used in Central America and Mexico. Its name comes from the Náhuatl word petlatl [ˈpet͡ɬat͡ɬ]. The petate is woven from plant fibers from various species of palms (mainly of the genera Thrinax, Sabal and Brahea) and tules (species Schoenoplectus acutus and Typha domingensis), as well as, to a lesser extent, various species of Maguey and Reeds. The species of palms used for this purpose are known by the generic name of «petate palm». The Royal Spanish Academy defines it as a bed.[1] Generally petates are woven in quadrangular forms, though not to any exact dimensions.

## Use

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The main use of the petate is for sleeping. It can be extended on the ground for lying down or sleeping. During the day the petate normally rolls up and hangs from the wall, freeing up space in the room. In very warm places it is used to sleep outdoors. Also it is used for drying seeds, grains, tortillas, and other foodstuffs in the sun, to prevent them touching the ground. Other items made from the fibers of the palm are known as "artesanias de petate" (handicrafts made from the fibers of the palm) including toys, dolls, masks, hats, and baskets.

## Colloquialisms

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The petate's diverse characteristics and uses have inspired a number of colorful Spanish idioms:

* "Ya se petateó" ("He's already dead") is Mexican (and other central American countries) slang from the colloquial word "Petatear" to be dead, recognized by the RSA as a synonym for dying. This is because the petate also is used to lay and to bury the dead, mainly among those too impoverished to afford coffins.
* "Llamarada de petate" ("Petate in a blaze") refers to an emotion or brief and intense love affair, as in "the love between them was like a petate in a blaze."
* "Huele a petate quemado" ("It smells like burned petate") is used to refer to the smell of marijuana.
* "Mujeres, pa'l metate y pa'l petate" ("Women, for kitchen and bed") is a machista saying that states that women's only roles are to serve as cook and sexual partner.
* "Mala pa'l metate pero buena pa'l petate" means "Bad in the kitchen but good in bed"

## References

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1. ^ The RSA's definition of "petate"

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Bedding

Adult beds
(bed sizes)|

* Banig
* Box-bed
* Bunk bed
* Cage bed
* Rope bed
* Camp bed
* Canopy bed
* Daybed
* Four-poster bed
* Futon
* Hammock
* Hospital bed
* Kang bed-stove
* Lit à la Turque
* Loft bed
* Charpai
* Murphy bed
* Petate
* Platform bed
* Polish bed
* Sleigh bed
* Sofa bed
* Trundle bed

Infant beds

* Bassinet
* Cradle (bed)
* Infant bed
* Toddler bed

Bed components|

* Bed frame
* Bed sheet
* Bed skirt
* Cot side
* Footboard
* Headboard

Mattresses|

* Air mattress
* Cambodian mat
* Tick mattress
* Mahjong mat
* Mattress pad
* Mattress protector
* Memory foam
* Orthopedic mattress
* Waterbed

Bed bases|

* Box-spring
* Bunkie board
* Storage bed

Blankets|

* Afghan
* Comforter
* Duvet
* Duvet cover
* Electric blanket
* Hudson's Bay point blanket
* Lizhnyk
* Patchwork quilt
* Photo blanket
* Quilt
* Razai
* Security blanket
* Silk comforter
* Sleeping bag
* Sleeved blanket
* Weighted blanket

Pillows|

* Acupressure pillow
* Bamboo wife
* Bolster
* Contour leg pillow
* Cushion
* Dakimakura
* Eye pillow
* Orthopedic pillow
* Sex pillow
* Speaker pillow
* Throw pillow

Related items|

* Bed warmer
* Couch
* Nightstand
* Blanket fort

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* Commons

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Rugs and carpets

Rugs|

* Arabian
* Afghan
* Alcaraz
* Azerbaijani
* Absheron
* Aghajly
* Arraiolos
* Arran
* Borchaly
* Caucasian
* Chul
* Demirchilar
* Ganja
* Gasimushaghi
* Jek
* Karabakh
* Kilim
* Quba
* Shabalyt-Buta
* Shedde
* Bessarabian
* Braided
* Catalogne
* Chobi
* Dhurrie
* Flokati
* Kashmiri
* Lilihan
* Mughal
* Navajo
* Oriental
* Pakistani
* Petate
* Persian
* Abadeh
* Ahar
* Arak
* Ardabil
* Bakhtiari
* Bakshaish
* Bidjar
* Borujerd
* Gabbeh
* Heriz
* Isfahan
* Jozan
* Karadagh
* Kashan
* Kashmar
* Kerman
* Kilim
* Kurdish
* Mashhad
* Nain
* Qom
* Sarouk
* Seraband
* Shahsevan rug
* Shiraz
* Tabriz
* Varamin
* Zanjan
* Rya
* Scandinavian
* Seychour
* Tibetan
* Turkmen
* Uzbek
* Uzbek Julkhyr
* Uzbek Napramach
* Yürük

Carpets|

* Arabian
* Armenian
* Axminster
* Bellini
* Berber
* Bergama
* Bessarabian
* Bradford
* Caucasian
* Chiprovtsi
* Crivelli
* Ersari
* Fitted
* Gabbeh
* Hereke
* Karabakh
* Konya
* Holbein
* Lilihan
* Lotto
* Memling
* Milas
* Persian
* Pirot
* Quba
* Sarouk
* Swedish
* Turkish
* Ushak
* Yomut

People|

* James F. Ballard
* Sir Francis Crossley
* Kurt Erdmann
* Arthur T. Gregorian
* Arshag Karagheusian
* Latif Karimov
* Julius Lessing
* William Morris
* George H. Myers
* Arthur Upham Pope
* Alois Riegl
* Friedrich Sarre
* Wilhelm von Bode
* Thomas Whitty
* Charles T. Yerkes

Places|

* Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
* Carpet Museum of Iran
* Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah
* Brukenthal National Museum
* Kidderminster
* Louvre
* Mevlana Museum
* Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Miho Museum
* Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest)
* Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
* Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
* Museo Poldi Pezzoli
* Museum of Textiles (Lyon)
* Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin
* Saint Louis Art Museum
* Textile Museum (George Washington University)
* Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
* Turkmen Carpet Museum
* Victoria and Albert Museum
* Wilton

Cleaning|

* Carpet cleaning
* Dry carpet cleaning
* Floorcloth
* Hot water extraction
* Truckmount carpet cleaner
* Vacuum cleaner

Fabrics|

* Frieze
* Jajim
* Shag
* Soumak

Manufacture
and installation|

* Ghiordes and Senneh knots
* Knot density
* Pile
* Rubia
* Rug hooking
* Rug making
* Tack strip
* Underlay
* Warp and weft

Dyes|

* Natural dye
* Synthetic dye
* Madder (Rubia tinctorum)
* Indigofera tinctoria
* Carmine
* Cochineal
* Armenian cochineal
* Polish cochineal
* Dyes in Uzbekistan

Manufacturers|

* Axminster Carpets
* Brintons
* Cormar Carpets
* Dilmaghani
* DOBAG Carpet Initiative
* A & M Karagheusian
* Savonnerie manufactory
* Ziegler & Co.

Carpets in culture|

* Eagle rug
* Early Anatolian animal carpets
* Gul
* Kilim motifs
* Elibelinde
* Evil eye
* Tree of life
* Magic carpet
* Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting
* Pictorial carpet
* Prayer rug
* Red carpet
* Transylvanian rugs
* War rugs

Notable individual
carpets|

* Ardabil Carpet
* Armenian Orphan Rug
* Badding Rug
* Bahar-e Kasra
* Coronation Carpet

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Mexican handcrafts and folk art

Clay and ceramics|

* Mexican ceramics
* Ceramics of Jalisco
* Pottery of Metepec
* Soteno family
* Barro negro pottery
* Blanco family (Oaxaca)
* Green glazed pottery of Atzompa
* Mata Ortiz pottery
* Talavera pottery
* Tree of Life

Textiles and other fiber crafts|

* Amuzgo textiles
* Basketry of Mexico
* Huipil
* Mexican rag doll
* Petate
* Quechquemitl
* Rebozo
* Tenango embroidery
* Textiles of Mexico
* Textiles of Oaxaca

Paper|

* Amate
* Cartonería
* Lupita dolls
* Miss Lupita project
* Piñata

Crafts towns|

* Ocotlán de Morelos
* San Bartolo Coyotepec
* San Martín Tilcajete
* San Pablito
* Santa Clara del Cobre
* Punzo family
* Santa María Atzompa
* Santo Tomás Jalieza
* Temoaya
* Tenancingo, State of Mexico
* Teotitlán del Valle
* Tlalpujahua
* Tlaquepaque
* Tonalá, Jalisco

Organizations and
festivals|

* Alfeñique fair
* Ciudadela Market
* Feria Maestros del Arte
* Mexico City Alebrije Parade
* Museo de Arte Popular
* Museo de la Laca and the Santo Domingo monastery
* Museo de Trajes Regionales
* Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca
* Museo Nacional de la Máscara
* Museo Regional de la Ceramica, Tlaquepaque
* Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar
* National Fund for the Development of Arts and Crafts
* National Museum of Mexican Art
* National Pyrotechnic Festival
* Palm Sunday Handcraft Market

Artisans|

* see List of Mexican artisans

Handcrafts by federal entity|

* Chiapas
* Guanajuato
* Guerrero
* Hidalgo
* Jalisco
* Mexico City
* Michoacán
* Oaxaca
* Puebla
* State of Mexico
* Tlaxcala

Related topics|

* Alebrije
* Alfeñique in Mexico
* Huichol art
* Mexican featherwork
* Mexican handcrafted fireworks
* Mexican ironwood carvings
* Mexican lacquerware
* Mexican mask-folk art
* Mexican pointy boots
* Piteado
* Popotillo art
* Sawdust carpet
* Traditional copper work in Mexico
* Traditional metal working in Mexico
* Traditional Mexican handcrafted toys
* Vochol
* Votive paintings of Mexico
* María Teresa Pomar
* Marta Turok

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