Cassava Bread Woven Serving Mat
A hand-woven mat, traditionally used for serving cassava bread, a staple of Garifuna cuisine and cultural heritage.
For Placencia and Stann Creek, the strongest pieces are usually the ones with a local use you can explain without stretching the story.
Ten regional finds chosen for how they handle material, flavor, use, and local identity in Placencia and Stann Creek.
A hand-woven mat, traditionally used for serving cassava bread, a staple of Garifuna cuisine and cultural heritage.
A dried calabash gourd, meticulously hand-painted with scenes of local life or natural motifs, a versatile piece of folk art.
Delicious cashew nuts seasoned with local spices, reflecting the region's agricultural produce and unique culinary flavors.
Decorative ornaments created by intricately arranging and painting local fish scales, transforming natural elements into art.
Coasters woven from the durable fibers of plantain stalks, showcasing sustainable craft and local resources.
A sweet and tangy jam made from the distinctive soursop fruit, commonly found and enjoyed in this tropical region.
An album of Punta Rock, the energetic and culturally significant Garifuna music genre that originated in this area.
A melodic wind chime crafted from various locally collected seashells, creating gentle sounds reminiscent of the coastal breeze.
A meticulously crafted miniature replica of a traditional wooden dory fishing boat, a symbol of the coastal livelihood.
Small, hand-sculpted clay magnets shaped and painted to resemble miniature coral formations, celebrating the nearby reef ecosystem.