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Ecuadorian Artisans Working to Preserve the Traditional Craft of Weaving Horsehair Strainers

Only nine artisans remain, and workshops at El Cedacero have repeatedly failed to train a new generation.

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Artisans in Guangopolo, Ecuador, are struggling to keep the traditional craft of weaving horsehair sieves alive.

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Ecuadorian artisans working to preserve craft of weaving horsehair strainers

Artisans in Guangopolo, Ecuador, are struggling to keep the traditional craft of weaving horsehair sieves alive

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Ecuadorian artisans working to preserve the traditional craft of weaving horsehair strainers

Artisans in Guangopolo, Ecuador, are struggling to keep the traditional craft of weaving horsehair sieves alive.

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Elders Defend Ancient Tradition of Weaving Sieves with Horsehairs and Tails in Ecuador

In his humble dwelling on the outskirts of the town of Guangopolo, Ligia Ipiales separates each strand from a horsetail to weave a thin mesh like gauze, which will then be used to make a sieve, a kind of sieve from Ecuador that resists oblivion.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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