The crafts that the descendants of the huarpes often offered at parties or Laguna del Rosario Asuncion, had always struck him Rachel Caceres, a native woman Araujo.Por Coast that, for a couple of months spent several hours a week to learn the secrets that the native peoples of the area tanned leather and molded to perform all kinds of objects and clothes. I do it to learn something new but also take it as a job opportunity, says the lady who among other things has already braided bracelets made for their children as a way to practice and give in to the wishes of their children. The initiative to teach crafts, which are commonplace in communities huarpes Assumption and Laguna del Rosario de Lavalle, applied for three years at the vocational school Juana Manso is located in the Columbus Street Costa de Araujo and it depends on the Directorate of Technical Education, Ministry of the Nation. It is the first time these techniques more systematically displayed and the idea is that the continued use and maintained over time, explains Luis Carmona, teacher from the village area and Asuncion. The young always devoted to making crafts and many of the techniques learned from his grandfather. Younger, however, managed to perfect a few things and want to convey-whom are not in daily contact with the culture huarpe- many of its secrets. First, to provide a new job opportunity and, secondly, that children and adults know the way of life of the ancient inhabitants. Therefore, among the activities face from school, is visiting the town of Asuncion to know personally the customs of those who live there. Is that even though the 140 students currently attending take different courses and specialties are around Lavalle, few are among the habits of those who live there know personally. Is that even though the 140 students currently attending take different courses and specialties are around Lavalle, few are among those who have been associated with people from remote villages inhabited by the descendants of huarpes. In 2005 we launched the Footprints program my people in which we will work with genuine zone material, tells Cristina Frias, director of the establishment and management of the project. Thus, the most commonly used materials are goats: leather, meat and milk. But the rabbit meat and wool are not far behind with the recent growth in hatcheries. The objective is to evaluate the raw material, which has higher costs, and aim to sell products to tourists who come to see the beauty of the desert and lagoons. Thus, the courses are divided into different areas. With regard to the leather starts from the tannery to reach manufacturing. Leather Crafts in huarpes technique that, among other things, is known for not using any chemical, in addition to leather goods, pottery and clothing footwear leather-based goat or beef. The school belongs to the national grid leather and footwear, has Frías adding that teachers have received training in the subject through this link. To harness the work by hand or tissue from sheep’s wool or rabbit are added to the garment using leather adds. In this area a microenterprise women dedicated to market what they produce stands. Hands Costa -ideado has a logo for the same girls-and are now preparing a catalog to showcase their products. Among the courses looking to take advantage of local materials, as a way to avoid uprooting by the lack of work gastronomic highlights. There the craftsmanship of sausages and different ways of cooking the goat and the rabbit is taught. The preparation of goat cheese with the supervision of INTA, is also included. (Diana Chiani
