Tabo (hygiene)

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The tabò (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtaːbɔʔ]) is the traditional hygiene tool primarily for cleansing, bathing, and cleaning bathroom floors in the Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei. Tabò is the Filipino name, while gayung and cebok (Malay pronunciation: [tʃeˈbok]) are the equivalent terms used in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and East Timor. Its Vietnamese name is thau tắm or chậu nước. The tabò could most commonly be found in rural areas though it is also widely used in cities. The word may be related to the word cebok in Indonesia and Malaysia, which describes the act of cleansing oneself with a tabò or cebok, typically done in the bathroom (kamar mandi). The tabò can sometimes be translated into English as a "dipper" or "pitcher", but according to anthropologist Michael Tan of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, tabò is much more than a dipper. The plastic tabò is an almost indispensable fixture in the Filipino home, with those in the diaspora...

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