Spain · Basketry; Wickerwork; Catalan heritage
Cistells de Vímet Catalans
The making of baskets (cistells) from willow rod (vímet) in the Catalan tradition — one of the oldest and most geographically widespread craft traditions in Catalonia. The Catalan cistelleria uses fresh-cut or dried-and-rehydrated willow rods to produce a specific vocabulary of market baskets; fishing creels; harvest baskets; and bread baskets, using a base-and-stake-and-weaver construction method. The tradition is concentrated in the river valleys (Ter; Llobregat; Segre) where osier willows (Salix viminalis) grow along the banks.
Risk level: Endangered · Not listed; included in Catalan intangible heritage inventory
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