From time immemorial, the artisans of the Lake PĆ”tzcuaro region have made diverse objects from ātuleĀ andĀ chuspataā,Ā a variety of bulrush. At first, they only produced bedrolls, the use of which continues to this day among indigenous peoples. Today they make baskets, floor coverings, and a variety of decorative figures, representing images of daily life in the surrounding area, revolutionary (armed) guards, religious figures, angels, virgens, musicinas, fishes, planes, skeletonsā¦etc.
Miguel Ramirez Perez, (Ichupio, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, MX), and his fantastic world made of straw and āchuspataā (a variety of bulrush). All material used is obtained on Lake Patzcuaroās lakeshore. You can find Miguel on the lake road between Tzintzuntzan and Ihuatzio, at Ichupioās levelā¦ or , better, on the Tzintzuntzan market, mainly on Saturdays and Sundaysā¦
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