Doña Oscarina, master ceramicist, documented Indigenous knowledge along the Tiquié River
via news.mongabay.com
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Before clay could be taken from the earth, permission had to be sought. “Grandmother, are you there?” the potter would ask. “I am your granddaughter. I have come to find you.” The words were addressed to Di’i Mahso, Grandmother Clay, who taught women how to find the right material and craft the first cooking […]