Leaf Plate

The Na'vi leaf plate http://naviteri.org/2015/08/aylifyavi-lereyfya-2-cultural-terms-2-and-more/ is a vessel on which a drinking bowl is carried to be served in social gatherings. They are also known as bowl carriers .
Na'vi etiquette and tradition dictates that this plate is passed to every participant of a social gathering or ritual. One should not take the bowl on the plate, which is used for a mildly intoxicating drink, off the tray for his or her own use. Instead, one must hold the tray and allow another adjacent clan member to take the bowl and place it before the drinker. Only then can one drink from the bowl. During festive occasions, children enjoy following the tray around the circles so that they can be the one to place the bowl in front of the tray holder. James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide pg 43
==Materials and Construction==
Animal shell and bone, wood, reeds, twigs, and twine are formed into a wide shallow basket.Pandorapedia - Leaf plate/Bowl carrier article
== Trivia ==
* The leaf plate was previously named "sumin jiit'luy" in the Activist Survival Guide.
==References==
pl:Talerz-liść
ru:Зеленая Тарелка
Category:Objects
Category:Na'vi culture
Category:Culinary