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The handmade production of blown glass beads into Christmas tree decorations in Poniklá, Czech Republic, earned the craft a place on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage last year. But there's more to this.
Ecuadorean weavers in the Andean mountains have been making authentic Panama hats by hand for centuries. In fact, it takes a weaver an entire day to make just one hat--and earn just five US dollars. That's not enough to keep up with the cost of living. According to Business Insider, the traditional artisan craft is now in danger of disappearing into the fog of history. In the small village of Puzhio, for example, the number of hat weavers has dropped from 124 to just 25 in the past 15 years. Many have left the country in search of more lucrative--and less tedious--work. And those who remain have little faith that future generations will carry on the tradition.
Los Angeles (Panama), Sep 29 (EFE) (CAMERA: Carlos Lemos) .- indigenous Ngäbe-Buglé of Panama sing the catchy song "bailalele" and "cantalele" which translates as "Hallelujah", to celebrate another anniversary of their official religion, Mama Tatda, a mixture of Catholicism and indigenous elements.
Los Angeles (Panama), Sep 29 (EFE) (CAMERA: Carlos Lemos) .- Indigenous Ngäbe-Buglé of Panama sing the catchy song "bailalele" and "cantalele" which translates as "Hallelujah", to celebrate another anniversary of their official religion, Mama Tatda, a mixture of Catholicism and indigenous elements.
La Paz, Jul 15 (EFE) .- Indigenous Bolivian women have joined forces with entrepreneurs from other parts of the country to open a cultural meeting space that also functions as a showcase for their handicrafts production.The Cultural Interpretation Center was inaugurated Wednesday in La Paz by the president of the IskanWayatex Bolivia association, Ana Alicia Layme, who told EFE that the space is intended for "meetings (and) a summary of the cultures of Bolivia." (Camera: GINA BALDIVIESO)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE CULTURAL INTERPRETATION CENTER IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. SOUNDBITES: ISKANWAYATEX PRESIDENT ANA ALICIA LAYME (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS:(00:00:49-00:01:04) "We are meeting because, with this pandemic, the sectors of tourism, culture and artisans have been the most affected. That's why we've thought about having a meeting of cultures,"
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