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Native Web: Miguel Andrango, Maestro Del Telar

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Indigenous artisan, Miguel Andrango, is described as the "master of the loom." Miguel, and others like him in the Andean highlands of northern Ecuador create traditional weavings with the dying method of what is called a backstrap loom. Discusses the role of loom weaving in Indian life, the painstaking measures Miguel endures to create his beautiful products and more. In English and en Espanol. Video in English version.

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economically successful indigenous groups, grupa indigena exitosa, loom weaving, master of backstrap loom, telar de faja, types of art, ecuador art, miguel andrango, arte de indio o indigena, arte tradicional de ecuador, traditional art from ecuador, weavings of ecuador, art
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