Mate Pouring

Prepare the gourd with yerba, add water at the right temperature and pour into a tilted gourd; keep the pour steady so the foam is perfect.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Argentina. Some forms of this practice carry deep meaning for the communities who keep it; here we describe the play and the craft only, with respect for its roots.

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 The Americas: Andes and South America.