Re:A Bridge Made of Grass
by HillaryBriss on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @06:10PM
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Tradition dictates that only men are allowed to work on the making of the bridge itself. Women remain in the upper part of the gorge, weaving the smaller ropes.
Re:A Bridge Made of Grass
by Triesault on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @12:10PM
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How many rope bridges have been rebuilt every year for the last 600+ years? I find that extremely interesting.
From the article:
> The Q'eswachaka bridge is woven by hand and has been in place for at least 600 years. [...] The tradition has been passed on from generation to generation with every adult in the communities on either side gathering to bring new life to the crossing. [...] The reconstruction of Q'eswachaka takes place once a year, [...]
[1] https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/root-bridges-cherrapunge...
See this: https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/banffs-famed-wildl...
dudes, WTF?
From the article:
> The Q'eswachaka bridge is woven by hand and has been in place for at least 600 years. [...] The tradition has been passed on from generation to generation with every adult in the communities on either side gathering to bring new life to the crossing. [...] The reconstruction of Q'eswachaka takes place once a year, [...]