Mimbre is type of willow used for making baskets and furniture.
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Mimbre Term Timeline in I, Rigoberta Menchú
The timeline below shows where the term Mimbre appears in I, Rigoberta Menchú. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5: First Visit to Guatemala City
...got lost in the mountains during a trip with her father and siblings to collect mimbre (willow used to weave furniture and baskets). After their dog, in charge of leading them...
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...and, although relieved, got mad at her for falling behind. After three days of collecting mimbre without eating anything, the group finally found their way back to the village. The other...
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...her father’s favorite) accompanied her father to the capital to help him sell the little mimbre they had left. Due to lack of familiarity with the capital, which kept them from...
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