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Encyclopedia ID 1229
Antaimoro flower paper
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Beat bark pulp into a sheet, press real flowers and leaves in a pattern, and dry it to make decorative paper.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Madagascar.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Africa: Great Lakes and Indian Ocean.
Sources
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