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Los Tainos, primeros pobladores de la isla Hispaniola hoy Republica Dominicana y Haití, fueron magníficos artífices de tallas de maderas , tanto par su uso utilitario, así como para artefactos ceremoniales.
La isla contaba con bosques madereros de importancia destacándose la Caoba (Swietenia mahagoni) Guayacan (Lignum vitae), Oak (Catalpa longissima Pine, (Pinus occidentalis)Cedar, (Cedrela odorata) and others. Mahogany is one of the woods that is most used for the manufacture of crafts and furniture with its dark red colors.
As was the case with guayacán (Lignum vitae), mahogany was used in the keels of sailboats because it achieved greater nautical stability, providing more ballast in the keels than other types of wood.
Guayacan carvings are in high demand in the tourist market with designs inspired by Taino artifacts and crafts from Bali, Indonesia, frequently offered in gift shops as of national manufacture as is the case with other imported crafts. Recently there is a wide demand for small guayacan spoons, which are manufactured to sweeten coffee.
The pine, and almacigo, (Bursera simarouba) They are used to make carvings of roosters, parrots, and fish, which were awarded with UNESCO Seals of Excellence, together with the Santos de Palo de Bonao, and the Jícara Butterflies from Coco de Moca. (2006).
During the Colony, wooden saints were made, of Catholic tradition and which were rescued in 2003 by a group of young artisans from the city of Bonao.
Also in the community of Miches, El Seíbo province, there are several workshops that make wooden saints, assisted by its Cayuco Cultural Center.
In Boquerón, Azua, there are about 15 to 25 workshops that make pilons (majadores) made with electric lathes and Baitoa wood, (Phyllostylon brasiliensis)Bayahonda, (Bursera simarouba) and Guayacan.
The rafts, made of fig wood (Ficus carica and almacigo trace their use back to pre-Columbian cultures and were used for the extraction of alluvial gold (rivers) and for washing clothes in rural areas.
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Wood CarvingThe Tainos, the first settlers of the island “Hispaniola”, today the Dominican Republic and Haiti, were magnificent wood carvers, both for their utilitarian use, as well as for ceremonial artifacts.
The island had important timber forests, notably Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), Guayacan (Lignum vitae), Oak (Catalpa longissima), Pine (Pinus occidentalis), Cedar (Cedrela odorata) and others. Mahogany is one of the most used woods for the manufacture of handicrafts and furniture with its dark red colors.
As with the “guayacán” (Lignum vitae), mahogany was used in the keels of sailing ships because of its greater nautical stability, providing more ballast in the keels than other types of wood. Guayacán” carvings are in high demand in the tourist market with designs inspired by Taino artefacts and handicrafts from Bali, Indonesia, often offered in gift shops as being of national manufacture as with other imported handicrafts, and recently there has been a large demand for small “guayacán” spoons made to sweeten coffee. Pine, and “almacigo” (Bursera simarouba) are used for the manufacture of carvings of roosters, parrots, and fish, which were awarded UNESCO Seals of Excellence, along with the “Santos de Palo de Bonao”, and the “Mariposas de Jícara de Coco de Moca” (2006).
During the Colonial period, stick saints were made in the Catholic tradition and were rescued in 2003 by a group of young artisans from the city of Bonao.
Also in the community of Miches, in the province of El Seibo, there are several workshops that make wooden saints, assisted by the Cayuco Cultural Center. In Boquerón, Azua, there are 15 to 25 workshops manufacturing “pilones” (majadores) made with electric lathes and with wood from Baitoa, (Phyllostylon brasiliensis) Bayahonda, (Bursera Simarouba) and “Guayacán”.
The “bateas” of fig wood (Ficus carica) date back to pre-Columbian cultures and were used for the extraction of gold from rivers and for washing clothes in rural areas.
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