Los procesos de construcción de la casa quincha y de la… (Panamá)
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EN: Preparation of the clay soil base to which hay and water is added and mixed and used to cover the quincha house.
EN: Previously soaking natural bejucos or lianas in the river for several days, to make them flexible when used for tying structures or walls of a quincha house.
EN: Expert bearers build the structure of the house using bamboo or wood firmly tied with bejucos, ta coat it with the clay mix.
EN: Traditional music and dishes keep the rhythm and joy of the junta de embarre (or embarra), with traditional junta drinks, sancocho/chicken soup, and play and sing the tamborito.
EN: Sample of a junta team working. The people line up hugging in rows stomping on the mud, hay and water, calculated and uniformily, until the mix is ready to be used ta coat the wall structure of the quincha house.
EN: Architechture professors and students participate and learn with bearers about the quincha construction and the meaning of the junta de embarre
EN: Youngsters apply the mud mix to the wooden structure (enlatado) built by the bearers, during the Barro Fest held at the community of El Valle de Anton.
EN: lnstructor moulds and spatters the clay lumps and hay over the structure, while junta participants transfer them and learn how to effectively perform this step.
EN: Finished quincha house, with clay roof tiles, second-hand doors and columns, recovered from other houses, before the walls are whitened or painted.
EN: Clay oven used to bake corn-based sweet biscuits, bread roll and breads.
