Ñandutí
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Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan embroidered lace
, introduced by the Spaniards, that is related to Teneriffe lace
. The name means "spider web" in Guaraní
, the official, indigenous language of Paraguay.
: B00072UZOC.
Lace
Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric. Lace-making is an ancient craft. True lace was...
, introduced by the Spaniards, that is related to Teneriffe lace
Teneriffe lace
Teneriffe lace is a needle lace from the island of Tenerife. Sometimes called Sol lace, sun lace, similar to a lace from South America called ñandutí . In the 1930s - 1940s it was sometimes called Polka Spider Web Lace....
. The name means "spider web" in Guaraní
Guaraní language
Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of...
, the official, indigenous language of Paraguay.
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Ñandutí: The flower in the spider's web. Annick Sanjurjo. Published by Organization of American States. January 1, 1978. ASINAsín
Asín is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca of the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located a few kilometers west of Orés. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants....
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