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Poncho Para'i de 60 Listas



It is an authentic handcrafted rectangular-shaped handmade garment with an opening in the center that consists of three parts; the body, the fringes or fringes, and the fajita or guard. In order to prepare it, cotton threads are woven of three different types, corresponding to the components of a Poncho. Through oral and practical transmission, weaver mothers taught their daughters how to make Poncho Para'i de 60 Listas in the past. In this case, girls learn by copying their mothers. It is currently transmitted orally and practically, without any guide or manual; and knowledge and skills are passed on to new generations through observation and practice of this unique garment.

To ensure future generations receive the knowledge of the weavers, the Safeguarding School took up the challenge. In Piribebuy, the local government holds an annual festival to honor the weavers of 60 listas and the tradition of the poncho as a symbol of the city. This festival aims to keep alive the tradition. Also, Rosa Segovia was recognized as a Living National Treasure in 2019. Furthermore, in the same year, a school for Poncho Para' Listas 60 protection was established by the Paraguayan Institute of Crafts in cooperation with the National Secretariat of Culture, the Ministry of Women, the First Lady's Office, Piribebuy Municipality, and a private corporation. Laws and resolutions issued by the enforcement authorities have helped protect this intangible cultural heritage through different State agencies. It has been 20 years since Piribebuy held the National Poncho Para'i Festival of 60 Lists.

To ensure the Poncho de 60 Listas are safeguarded, the National Safeguarding Committee and the Paraguayan Institute of Crafts coordinated inter-institutional activities. A book entitled "History, designs and colors Poncho Para'i 60 lists" was published in 2007 with the support of the National Culture Fund while “Poncho Para I de 60 Listas" was published in 2022 to commemorate the School of Safeguarding. As part of the National Cultural Heritage Property Registry System, called Nanduti, the National Secretariat for Culture includes this property. It also held awareness-raising workshops on the importance of intangible cultural heritage and effective protection plans during 2020. There has been a great deal of difficulty in continuing activities in the community and in the National Safeguarding Committee because young people have shown limited interest, there are not enough resources to continue the Safeguarding School, and there are emergency measures in place at the national level to prevent the spread of Covid-19.


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