Spain · Grass weaving; Agricultural craft; Navarrese heritage
Espartería Navarra
The weaving of esparto grass in the Ribera de Navarra — the southern Navarrese esparto tradition, distinct from both the Castilian (CRAFT-1024) and Almería (CRAFT-1036) traditions in its specific application to the traditional Navarrese capachi (a large flat-bottomed basket for grape harvest) and the serón (a large pannier for mule transport). The Navarre tradition uses a coarser esparto grass than the Castilian tradition because the Ebro valley esparto grows in slightly better water conditions, producing a less fine grass with greater structural strength for heavy-load applications.
Risk level: Endangered · Not listed
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