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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:00 authored by Lorena Toro-MayorgaLorena Toro-Mayorga
Annotated video showing previous stages to weave in the loom. First comes the part of how the yarn in created with the aid of the spinning wheel. Then, women show the process of making the skeins. Once the skeins are made, the yarn is placed in bobbins using a skein winder. Later, the weaving process is explained and also what are the characteristics of the resulting fabric to make the traditional Salasaka poncho.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S06

Rights owner

Lorena Isabel Toro-Mayorga

Title alt

Tejido y uso de la lana

Description alt

Video anotado que muestra las etapas previas del tejido en el telar. Primero, se explica cómo se crea el hilo con torno. A continuación, las mujeres muestran el proceso de elaboración de las madejas. Una vez confeccionadas, el hilo se coloca en tutus con la ayuda de la llanka. Posteriormente, se explica el proceso de tejido y las características de la tela resultante para confeccionar el tradicional poncho Salasaka.

Cultural group

Kichwa, Kichwa Karanki

Participants

Pedro Masaquiza Masaquiza, Maria Rosario Juana Jerez Caisabanda, Dioselina Francisca Comasanta Pilla, Hilda Cecilia Pichamba

Country

Ecuador

Place

Various, Imbabura and Tungurahua

Cultural context/event

Garment wearing

Date of creation

2024-11-16

Unique ID

2022SG16-S06-0368

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