So I literally took my dried weeds in hand, there were several more of them, and went knocking from door to door to find out who could teach me how to weave these water hyacinth stems into ropes.
Presi in braccio  alcuni dei miei giacinti essicati, ce n'erano tanti altri, e andai a bussare di porta in porta  per trovare chi mi potesse insegnare a tessere questi steli  di giacinto d'acqua in corde.