Gathering Tree Moss For Dyeing Wool In Oaxaca Mexico

Porfirio Gutierrez collecting tree moss, Teotitlan del Valley, Oaxaca, Mexico on 25 November 2018. The Gutierrez family collect natural dye materials from the Sierra Juarez mountains above the village to make colourful dyes for blankets and other woven goods. They are reviving and promoting the use of natural dyes to honour the knowledge and wisdom of their Zapotec ancestors

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Mexico Oaxaca Porfirio Gutierrez Teotitlan del Valle Tessa Bunney Zapotec dye stuff moss natural dyes tree moss tradition traditional artisan artisanal culture

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