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Re:A Bridge Made of Grass by NikolaeVarius on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @10:42AM (#20213581)
Neat, but think article title is trying to make this seem alot more interesting than it is. Rope bridges are common
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Re:A Bridge Made of Grass by Triesault on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @12:10PM (#20214671)
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, [...]

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