In traditional Gran Canaria basketry there are some containers, made with reed and cattail, that have become a hallmark of the island's crafts: balayos and taños. In 1998, Juan Ramírez, in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, was a veteran basket maker who had preserved this popular technique inherited from his ancestors.

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