Zenú basketry

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Zenú basketry is a traditional Colombian craft of intricately woven palm-fiber baskets created by the Indigenous Zenú people, renowned for their geometric designs and cultural significance.

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Zenú basketry canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basketry tradition ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
traditional craft ⓘ
associatedWith Zenú resguardos (Indigenous reserves) ⓘ
daily life of Zenú communities ⓘ
colorSource natural plant dyes ⓘ
unbleached palm fiber ⓘ
country Colombia ⓘ
culture Zenú culture ⓘ
ethnicGroup Zenú people ⓘ
hasPart woven baskets ⓘ
woven mats ⓘ
woven trays ⓘ
hasQuality geometric designs ⓘ
high durability ⓘ
intricate weaving ⓘ
symmetry ⓘ
location Caribbean region of Colombia ⓘ
departments of Córdoba and Sucre ⓘ
market local markets in Córdoba ⓘ
tourist markets in northern Colombia ⓘ
materialUsed caña flecha palm ⓘ
palm fiber ⓘ
patternType checkerboard patterns ⓘ
geometric motifs ⓘ
spirals ⓘ
zigzags ⓘ
producer Zenú family workshops ⓘ
Zenú women artisans ⓘ
relatedTo Zenú goldwork ⓘ
Zenú textile traditions ⓘ
significance cultural identity of Zenú people ⓘ
economic livelihood for Zenú artisans ⓘ
symbol of Indigenous heritage in Colombia ⓘ
supportedBy cultural heritage programs in Colombia ⓘ
technique coiling ⓘ
plaiting ⓘ
twining ⓘ
threat competition from industrial products ⓘ
loss of traditional raw material sources ⓘ
traditionalKnowledge hand-weaving techniques ⓘ
natural fiber preparation ⓘ
plant harvesting techniques ⓘ
transmission intergenerational teaching ⓘ
usedFor ceremonial offerings ⓘ
food carrying ⓘ
household storage ⓘ
market trade ⓘ

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Sinú River valley → hasCulturalHeritage → Zenú basketry ⓘ