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Ancestral and traditional techniques for the elaboration of the 'Poncho Para'i de 60 Listas', from the city of Piribebuy, Republic of Paraguay

Les techniques ancestrales et traditionnelles d’élaboration du « Poncho Para’i de 60 Listas » de la ville de Piribebuy, République du Paraguay

The Poncho Para’í de 60 Listas de Piribebuy is a handmade garment from Paraguay consisting of three parts: the body, the fringes and the fajita or guard. Each part entails different crafting procedures which are carried out collaboratively by women weavers. To create the poncho, the practitioners weave three types of cotton threads,...

Latin America and CaribbeanParaguayNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Art of crafting and playing Kobyz

L’art de fabriquer et de jouer du kobyz

The kobyz, made and played in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region of Uzbekistan, is a traditional string instrument with an arc shape and two strings made from horsehair. The body is covered with leather and includes detailed decorations made from local wood such as mulberry or apricot tree. A special bow, also made...

Central AsiaUzbekistanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Centre for traditional culture – school museum of Pusol pedagogic project

Centre pour la culture traditionnelle – musée-école du projet pédagogique de Pusol

This innovative education project has two overall goals: to promote value-based education by integrating the local cultural and natural heritage within the curriculum, and to contribute to the preservation of Elche’s heritage by means of education, training, direct action and awareness-raising in the educational community. Implemented...

EuropeSpainNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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