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Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.

Cesto redondo entrançado em fibra de bananeira feito pela MUSAZ em São Miguel, Açores
Açores16.10.2026

Banana fibre: what it is, how it is made and what is crafted from it in the Azores

Each banana plant fruits only once. Afterwards the stem can become fibre, and the fibre basketry. How it is done on São Miguel, in the Azores, and how to care for the pieces.

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Banco tanho em bunho entrançado à mão por Helena Novelletto
artesanato português13.10.2026

Bunho: what it is, how it is woven and what is made from it

Bunho is a wetland plant harvested in summer and woven by hand. See what it is, how it is worked and what is made from it, from low stools to cushions.

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