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Fique Bag Four-color with congolo seed
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Fique Bag Four-color with congolo seed

Original price was: 80,00 €.Current price is: 70,00 €.

Fique Fique is an indigenous plant native to the Andes region. Colombia is the world’s leading fique grower, but what’s important is that its cultivation is not industrialized-it provides employment and sustenance for 70,000 peasant families. Also, it has been an important plant in indigenous cosmology since the precolonial period until today, as seen among…

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Fique

Fique is an indigenous plant native to the Andes region. Colombia is the world’s leading fique grower, but what’s important is that its cultivation is not industrialized-it provides employment and sustenance for 70,000 peasant families. Also, it has been an important plant in indigenous cosmology since the precolonial period until today, as seen among the Kankuamo people. Fique belongs to the Agave subfamily; similar species in Mexico are used to make tequila. In Colombia, fique has today many uses, from crafting beautiful and delicate artifacts to making basic tools, such as packaging for coffee and cocoa exports, and even for tying cows in pastures due to its resilience.

Additional information

Artist

Nelly Rodriguez
Origin

Cali, Colombia
Material

Fique (Natural Fiber), Congolo Seed
Manufactuting Time

5 Days
Length

28 cm
Width

25 cm
Strap length

88 cm
Strap width

3,5 cm
Technique

Crochet

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