The Use of Dye Plants in a Mazahua Community in Central Mexico

Maass, Sergio Franco; Arredondo-Ayala, Georgina María; Cruz-Balderas, Yolanda; Agramont, Ángel Rolando Endara

doi:10.1007/s12231-018-9431-5

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“…De acuerdo con Franco et al (2019), en 1995 algunas mujeres de la localidad solicitaron el apoyo financiero del Instituto de Investigación y Fomento de las Artesanías del Estado de México (iifaem) para la adquisición de añil y grana cochinilla. Para justificar la compra, el iifaem promovió la impartición, a cargo de la mujer más experimentada de la localidad, de dos cursos de capacitación a treinta mujeres, y se realizaron sesiones de teñido como parte de las etapas del proceso de elaboración de la indumentaria.…”

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“…El proceso de investigación surgió del conocimiento previo del trabajo de Arredondo (1996) y de una serie de visitas a la localidad, la cual consistió en una recogida de datos sobre el proceso de elaboración de la indumentaria femenina. Se realizaron entrevistas exploratorias a ocho miembros de la comunidad y se identificaron diversos factores que desincentivaban la confección y uso de la indumentaria mazahua, entre los que destacaban la escasez y alto costo de materias primas e insumos; el peso de las prendas, que dificulta su uso cotidiano con los nuevos papeles asumidos por las mujeres en la localidad; la creciente influencia cultural exterior, y la dificultad para confeccionar nuevas prendas, dada la pérdida de conocimientos de las mujeres del pueblo, particularmente en lo relativo al teñido de la lana (Franco et al, 2019). Se ubicó a once de ellas con experiencia en el teñido la lana.…”

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El conocimiento local sobre el teñido de la lana en una comunidad mazahua del Estado de México

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Balderas

2020

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El teñido de la lana forma parte del patrimonio cultural de la etnia mazahua. En la comunidad de Santa Rosa de Lima el conocimiento local sobre sus técnicas se ha venido perdiendo debido a diversos factores sociales y económicos. Se realizó un levantamiento etnográfico con el que se hizo el análisis comparativo de los procesos de teñido entre 1995 y 2017, el cual destaca entre sus principales hallazgos que si bien las técnicas han variado y existen deficiencias en los procesos, las mujeres de la localidad mantienen su tradición y logran obtener los colores requeridos para su indumentaria. Éstos, y los materiales tintóreos de los que provienen, se encuentran estrechamente relacionados con la identidad cultural de las mujeres mazahuas. ___ The dyeing of wool is part of the cultural heritage of the Mazahua people. In the community of Santa Rosa de Lima, local knowledge of their techniques has been lost due to various social and economic factors. An ethnographic survey was conducted to make a comparative analysis of the dyeing processes between 1995 and 2017. This survey highlights, among its main findings, that although the techniques have varied and there are deficiencies in the processes, the local women maintain their tradition and manage to obtain the colors required for their clothing. These colors, and the dyeing materials from which they come (mainly indigo and cochineal), are closely related to Mazahua women’s cultural identity.

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El conocimiento local sobre el teñido de la lana en una comunidad mazahua del Estado de México

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Balderas

2020

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“…Traditional knowledge of plant colorant species has been maintained by various ethnic groups worldwide [19][20][21][22][23][24]. The conservation of the uniqueness and the revenue of natural colorant products are the reason that some peoples use colorants of plant origin [11].…”

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Diversity of Plant Colorant Species in a Biodiversity Hotspot in Northern Thailand

Kaewsangsai,

Panyadee,

Panya

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Growing concerns regarding health and eco-safety have led to a resurgence in the recognition of natural products. Although plant colorants are often mentioned in ethnobotanical studies in northern Thailand, they have not been comprehensively examined. This study aims to (i) investigate the colorant plants used by ethnic minorities in northern Thailand and (ii) compare colorant plants used among the groups in northern Thailand with other regions worldwide. Data on colorant plants used by ten ethnic groups across 142 villages in northern Thailand were extracted in a systematic review of 42 published references. The importance of the colorant plant species was evaluated using the ethnobotanical index “use value” (UV), and the homogeneity of knowledge was assessed using the “information consensus factor” (ICF). The similarity of colorant plants used among the ethnic minority groups and beyond was evaluated using Jaccard’s index. The 42 published references included information about 104 colorant plant species belonging to 85 genera and 43 families from seven provinces in northern Thailand. This represents nearly half of the 212 colorant plant species reported across all 72 provinces in Thailand. The most important species were Strobilanthes cusia and Morinda angustifolia, which are sources of blue and red colors. Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, and Lamiaceae were the plant families with most species used as colorants. The colorant plant species yielded ten different color shades, with blue being the most prevalent. The Jaccard’s index varied from 0 to 0.27 among the northern Thai ethnic minorities and from 0 to 0.13 for regions outside of northern Thailand. The regions located closest to northern Thailand exhibited the highest degree of similarity. This study provides valuable insights into the traditional knowledge and usage of dye plants in northern Thailand, contributing to preserving the cultural heritage and providing basic knowledge for the sustainable use of natural colorants for modern applications.

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Uses, Knowledge, and Management of the Threatened Pepper-Bark Tree (Warburgia salutaris) in Southern Mozambique

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The Use of Dye Plants in a Mazahua Community in Central Mexico

Cited by 5 publications

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El conocimiento local sobre el teñido de la lana en una comunidad mazahua del Estado de México

El conocimiento local sobre el teñido de la lana en una comunidad mazahua del Estado de México

Diversity of Plant Colorant Species in a Biodiversity Hotspot in Northern Thailand

Uses, Knowledge, and Management of the Threatened Pepper-Bark Tree (Warburgia salutaris) in Southern Mozambique

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