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

GUANGOPOLO, Ecuador (AP) — In her modest home in Guangopolo, east of Ecuador’s capital, Ligia Ipiales carefully separates strands from a horse’s tail, weaving a mesh as fine as gauze for a “cedazo,” a traditional sieve clinging to survival. The craft that once made the village famous is now fading....

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