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Weaving the World offers a ten day textile and cultural tour of the area of Oaxaca in small groups accompanied by Palmira with all accommodation and transport included. At the heart of the tour is a four day intensive course in all the techniques of dyeing, spinning and weaving used by the Zapotec people. It's a unique opportunity to meet, interact and learn from people you might only otherwise see only briefly on the other side of a market stall. Each participant will learn about the natural dyeing methods and produce their own textile on a hand loom. There are even walks in the local countryside to gather the various plants used in dyeing.

In addition to the weaving course, the ten days include visits to other villages to see the various handicrafts of the region which have likewise seen a renaissance in the last few years. Of special interest is "barro negro" (black clay), an altogether different way of producing ceramics without a wheel that probably dates back to the early Zapotec civilisation more than 2000 years ago. Tours also take a look at the production of "alebrijes", small brightly painted mythical animals made of papier mache or softwood. There are visits to some of the magnificent Zapotec archaeological sites, numerous museums, including the textile museum of Oaxaca, and some of the indigenous markets where locals come to sells the products of their labours. There is even a day's course in Oaxacan cuisine where participants can learn about local ingredients and cook a typical meal.

If you love weaving, this is the course for you

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