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Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica

Les traditions pastorales et les chars à bœufs du Costa Rica

The traditional oxcart, or carreta, is the product of Costa Rica’s most famous craft. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century, oxcarts were used to transport coffee beans from Costa Rica’s central valley over the mountains to Puntarenas on the Pacific coast, a journey requiring ten to fifteen days. The oxcarts used spokeless wheels, a...

Latin America and CaribbeanCosta RicaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Rickshaws and rickshaw painting in Dhaka

Les rickshaws et la peinture sur rickshaw à Dhaka

The rickshaw is a small, three-wheeled passenger vehicle that is pulled by one person. It is a recognized feature of Dhaka and Bangladesh as a whole. Traditionally made by hand by a small group of craftsmen, almost every part of a rickshaw is painted with colourful floral patterns, natural imagery, birds and animals, creative depictions...

South AsiaBangladeshNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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