PEDAGOGICAL ELEMENTS
The two techniques used for the elaboration of Cestería Andina baskets are the aduja technique and the simple or thin weaving technique. From these, variations are made according to the type and format of the manufactured basket.
Aduja
A simple basket weaving technique in which a bunch of manila strands in a spiral is tied by a manila thread passed through a needle. The name aduja comes from the appropriateness of the word ‘needle’, the main working tool of this technique. Aduja basketry is traditionally used as a container for household items and objects, from food to sewing implements.
Ralo simple
A needleless basketry technique in which a weave is constructed from a cross of strands using only the hands. The thin basketry (or simple weaving) is traditionally used for the collection of products and raw materials from the sea and land, such as seafood and potatoes, and domestically as containers for various uses.