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| The frame completed with 'cariso' (riverside bamboo-like reed) ready to take on the thatch |
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| From the centre to the apex. As cool as it gets.....muy bien. |
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| Triangular east entry |
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| That first row of thatch....paha de cana (cane fronds), a notable moment |
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| learning the trade......a time worn profession and one that is dying in the Valley of Longevity |
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| Projects like ours help revive and keep alive the tradition.... |
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| And then the floor, mostly tierra used for making adobe, water with white glue, and two handfuls of cement per wheel-barrow load. |
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| Goes on liquidy, level it and trowel it smooth |
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| I think we nailed it. |
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| Only time will tell if we got this part right! |
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| The Flower of Life awakens |
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| An art collaboration |
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| 3.06m diamter......a powerful and beautiful sight to behold |
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| The walls are covered with a natural red earth, revestired with a paste of water, white glue and a hit of cement. Will last for years. |
