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The Cacha Federation: An Artisan Program in Ecuador

When the comuneros, the people of Cacha Parish of Chimborazo Province in Ecuador, say "This is the land of the Duchicelas and of the Daquilemas," they name ancestors who embody distinctive virtues. Duchicela was a scion of the prehispanic dynastic line that ruled this area.

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