She brought also several other articles-a lasso, some cords of the pita, and a couple of knives.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid
She next caught the blade of the spear-now red with blood-and placing the knives lengthwise-so that they might serve as barbs-tied them firmly upon it with the pita cord.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid
The women, however, were occasionally employed in manufacturing a thread called pita from the leaves of the aloe, which they carry to Quito for sale.
"On the Banks of the Amazon"
W.H.G. Kingston