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The Last Ice Merchant

November 20, 2016 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

Baltazar Tenesaca is the last of his family to work the Ice glaciers of Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador. He began mining…

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Posted in: Indigenous Culture Filed under: Chimborazo, craft, Ecuador, ice, Indigenous, mining
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Making A Traditional Finnish Sheath Knife

June 12, 2016 Global Bushlife 4 Comments

The Finnish sheath knife is world famous for its quality and function. Kauhava, a parish in Finland has become synonymous…

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Posted in: Traditional Crafts Filed under: blacksmithing, craft, engraving, etching, Finland, knife making, leatherwork, puukko

Batak Tribesman Shows How To Make A Survival Bow And Arrow

January 12, 2016 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

A Batak tribesman from the Philippines demonstrates how to make a survival bow and arrow from bamboo. The bow string…

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Posted in: Hunting & Trapping Filed under: Aboriginal, bamboo, Batak, craft, hunting, Indigenous, jungle, Philippines, rainforest, rattan, tropical

Anasazi Pottery: How To Make Clay Pots In The Bush

January 4, 2016 Global Bushlife 2 Comments

How Did Our Ancestors Make Clay Pots? Asking the question “How do we make clay pots outdoors?” or “how to…

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Posted in: Traditional Crafts Filed under: Anasazi, clay, craft, hand drill, Kelly Magleby, pottery, USA

How To Make Traditional Alaskan Snowshoe Frames

April 6, 2015 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

Snow shoes are essential. As anyone who has spent time in deep snow will tell you. You simple cannot get…

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Posted in: Traditional Crafts Filed under: Alaska, craft, First Nations, Indigenous, Native, snowshoe, USA
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How To Make Traditional Willow Baskets

April 4, 2015 Global Bushlife Leave a comment

Expert basket weaver Jackie Sweet shares her basket-making skills to show you how to make a traditional willow basket. She…

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Posted in: Traditional Crafts Filed under: basket, craft, weaving, willow

Dugout Canoes: The Lost Craft Of Crusoe Island

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600 years ago Geoffrey Chaucer wrote, “the life so short, the craft so long to learn”. Today, few people invest…

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Posted in: Traditional Crafts Filed under: canoe, craft, dugout, swamp

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