{"id":4206,"date":"2019-06-22T22:48:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T22:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guianatura.net\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2019-06-27T00:53:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T00:53:21","slug":"la-ototava-corpus-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/en\/la-ototava-corpus-carpet\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus Christi : a tradition in La Orotava on Tenerife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4206\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4206-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-b2187095d7db-4206\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t<h1 class='sow-headline'>Corpus Christi carpet<\/h1><h4 class='sow-sub-headline'>A tradition in La Orotava on Tenerife<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>A century of history in La Orotava<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer dedication<\/li>\n<li>Coloured sand for its realisation<\/li>\n<li>Always with natural elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>1919-2019: years of tradition<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Felipe Machado y Benitez de Lugo<\/strong>\u00a0was the first director and started making carpets 100 years ago in the plaza of the City Council of La Orotava. This year 2019, his work, which has led him to present 11 carpets in that square, is valued.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-color: #85a657;\"><p>The grotesque style of<str ong>Jean Berainhas been a major influence in the design.<\/str><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The work is done by more than <strong>20 people<\/strong>. Most of them are <strong>volunteers<\/strong>and they dedicate a lot of time to the work. The people of La Orotava have been supporting them (called \"<strong>alfombristas<\/strong>\") for a century and they also have their own school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4206-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DwGmEHEmDII?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DwGmEHEmDII\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DwGmEHEmDII<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Natural material for its composition<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>From the beginning, <strong>natural material<\/strong> has been the base every year for the realisation of the carpet. It has been necessary an <strong>adaptation to unexpected events<\/strong> in order to have a work that the people can enjoy.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-color: #85a657;\"><p>Birds were eating the grains and they also germinated with moisture.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They used heather, flowers, seeds and grains (rice, chickpeas, beans or lentils) that were placed last to avoid problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>From vegetable to mineral<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Nowadays, they use <strong>sand of volcanic stones<\/strong>, collected in several points of the municipality (from sea level to the height), mainly in the<strong>Teide National Park<\/strong> but not everything.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-color: #85a657;\"><p>The mineral is collected by hand accompanied by <em>Rangers<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They only collect in <strong>places determined by the management plan<\/strong> of the National Park. Remains of mineral material that has been removed by the workers of the National Park (for road cleaning for example) are also re-used. The rocks offer\u00a0<strong>7 natural colours<\/strong> that allow to take out 21 different tones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_gallery panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4206 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/guianatura.net\/en\/la-ototava-corpus-carpet\/la-orotava-alfombra-corpus-cristi-material-vegetal-1-2\/'><img width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"vegetal elements for the carpet\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-1.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/guianatura.net\/en\/la-ototava-corpus-carpet\/la-orotava-alfombra-corpus-cristi-material-mineral-2-2\/'><img width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"mineral elements for the carpet\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-2.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/guianatura.net\/en\/la-ototava-corpus-carpet\/la-orotava-alfombra-corpus-cristi-material-mineral-1-2\/'><img width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"mineral elements for the carpet\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-1.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-mineral-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/guianatura.net\/en\/la-ototava-corpus-carpet\/la-orotava-alfombra-corpus-cristi-material-vegetal-3-2\/'><img width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"vegetal elements for the carpet\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-3.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/guianatura.net\/en\/la-ototava-corpus-carpet\/la-orotava-alfombra-corpus-cristi-material-vegetal-4-2\/'><img width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"vegetal elements for the carpet\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-4.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-Alfombra-Corpus-Cristi-material-vegetal-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>And the waste?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>When finishing and cleaning what was left after the procession, the sand is placed in a <strong>unique collection site<\/strong><br \/>\nto use it again in a few years. Further <strong>the students of the carpets' school use it<\/strong> to learn your work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>2019: God's Word through time<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-San-Francisco-de-Asis-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4255  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"detail of the carpet with Saint Francis of Assisi\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-San-Francisco-de-Asis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-San-Francisco-de-Asis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guianatura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/La-Orotava-San-Francisco-de-Asis-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The look of Saint Francis of Assisi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4206-13-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-13-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The tradition is written in the Catholic religious culture. This year 2019 is the <strong>fifth centenary of the arrival of the Franciscan monks in La Orotava<\/strong>. That's why Saint Francis of Assisi appears on the carpet.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-color: #85a657;\"><p>People who listen to Jesus are turning their backs on the harsh reality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this year's image, we also see Jesus speaking to the people and looking at a <strong>disadvantaged child asking for help<\/strong> when all people, with the exception of Saint Francis of Assisi, turn their backs on the child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4206-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4206-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4206-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>For more details follow the link to the excellent page of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artearena.es\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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