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Leonidas Gutiérrez

Artesanías Koreguaje Pairepa

The jigra is an important item for the Koreguaje people of Colombia’s Amazon rainforest. Leonidas Gutiérrez and Artesanías Koreguaje Pairepa, an informal group of community members, create these bags using cumare, a type of palm, according to standards passed down through generations.

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