Mapuche crafts
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folk art
handicrafts
indigenous cultural expression
intangible cultural heritage
traditional art
traditional crafts
Mapuche crafts are traditional handmade artworks and utilitarian objects—such as textiles, silver jewelry, and wood carvings—that embody the cultural identity, symbolism, and ancestral knowledge of the Mapuche people of southern Chile and Argentina.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mapuche textiles | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk art
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handicrafts ⓘ indigenous cultural expression ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional art ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mapuche cosmology
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Mapuche mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Mapuche symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Mapuche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Araucanía
NERFINISHED
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Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mapuche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mapuche basketry
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Mapuche ceramics ⓘ Mapuche musical instruments ⓘ Mapuche ritual objects ⓘ Mapuche silver jewelry ⓘ Mapuche textiles ⓘ Mapuche weaving tools ⓘ Mapuche wood carvings ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
clay
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leather ⓘ natural dyes ⓘ plant fibers ⓘ silver ⓘ wood ⓘ wool ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
indigenous cultural programs in Argentina
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indigenous cultural programs in Chile ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mapuche identity
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ancestral knowledge ⓘ relationship with nature ⓘ territorial belonging ⓘ |
| technique |
carving
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hand dyeing with natural pigments ⓘ loom weaving ⓘ metalworking ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
cultural assimilation
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industrial mass production ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
intergenerational teaching
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalCraftsperson |
Mapuche silversmiths
GENERATED
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Mapuche women GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial dress
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daily life ⓘ exchange and trade ⓘ ritual purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Mapuche textiles