MEXICO: MAGUEY
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MEXICO: MAGUEY Produced: 1941
Description Documentary: On the maguey plant. Reel 1: Explains that maguey, a century plant of amaryllis family, grows in Mexico City. Indians draw liquid from plant for processing into aguamiel, a drink. Illustrates use of large maguey leaves for roofing, making thread and rough fiber cloth. Reel 2: Indian Otomi women make thread and ayate fiber cloth on hand-made spindles and looms.
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