Colombian Hat Sombrero Sinuano 19 Vueltas Laps Made by Colombian Artisans For Sale

Please,don\'t accept imitations-- We are Designers,Importers and Wholesalers of Aborigine handmade apparel,accessories and other handicrafts.Webuy directly from artisans of several Aborigine tribes.The vueltiao hat is apiece of clothing typical of the savannas of Córdoba, Sucre and Bolivar, andone of the main handicrafts of Colombia. It\'s a garment that is rooted inindigenous culture Zenú, seated in the region of the Sinu River. Tuchínmunicipality is considered the cradle of vueltiao hat. It is made from theleaves of the arrow cane, grass native from the region. The Congress ofColombia raised him to the category of Cultural Symbol of the Nation by Law908 of 8 September 2004.1 It is sometimes called vueltiao hat or cap Zenúsinuano. The vueltiao hat is made of black braids features dried and khaki,obtained from the leaves of the arrow cane, palm endemic to tropical regionsof America. In the region three varieties of grass are given: the Creole,giving a white, flexible and of good quality, special fiber to produce thinbraids; the martini, whose fiber is brittle and inferior, used to makeordinary hats; and coastal, regular quality, little cultivated in zona.2Previously, hats were sewn by hand with needle and thread maguey. It was thework of men, now do both sexes. Later yarn ball is used. Today is sewn onsimple sewing machines, thread cartridge and nailon.2 Once the leaves are cutcane arrow, it proceeds with a knife for smooth pads ofabout 1 cm wide. Then they cooked to give consistency and elasticity cane budssour, bitter orange and lemon. The leaves are left one day to the sun so thatstalks process that will result in something completely white or pigmenteddry. Subsequently, the white stalks fray more thin strips of 1 or 2 mm wide.For the black strips, pigmented pads must undergo a dyeing process with amixture of black mud and other materials such as Jagua.

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• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.82 Ounces
• Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Colombia

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