Intreccio di Paglia e Giunchi del Lazio
A tradition of basket and hat weaving from the coastal and inland areas of Lazio — using rush, straw, and willow from the Pontine plain, the Tiber valley, and the coastal marshes — producing domestic baskets, hats, and decorative objects in a tradition historically practiced by the rural and fishing communities of the region and now surviving primarily in a few coastal towns south of Rome.
Risk level: Critically Endangered · No listing
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