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Sataria continues family's tradition
Posted by
MonicaCox
on
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 (UMST)
Making antaimoro paper is a family tradition, handed out from generation to generation.
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Rasoa and her husband Tsaramila have been making antaimoro paper for a long time and her ancestors did it long before them. Now their grown children work alongside them to make the handmade paper that comes from the Avoha tree. Bark is taken off of the tree, but it does not hurt the tree. The bark is then cooked overnight before being pounded into mushy pulp. That pulp is spread on framed sheets in water, after which the water is allowed to drain off. When it does, the pulp is left in an even layer across the sheet. Real flower petals, leaves, and stems are arranged on the paper which is then put in the sun to dry. This method is used to make paper, cards, boxes, wall hangings, and gift bags.
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