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In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions

In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions
NYT World Sunday 14 June 2026, 04:01 UTC By Silvia Benedetti and Andrea Hernández 1 min read
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Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.

Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.
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