Olinalá (craftwork)

Different applications of olianá
to jícaras (gourd bowls) and a table
to a plat
to a folding screen
dorado applied to a table

The olinalá (Spanish pronunciation: [olina'la]) is a lacquering technique native to Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico. To make objects with olinalá, the aromatic wood extracted from the linaloe tree (Bursera linanoe) is highly appreciated. It grows naturally in the region. The art of olinalá is closely associated with the indigenous communities of the area, mainly speaking Nahuatl and Tlapanec.

Although the most popular product is olinalá boxes and trunks, this artisan technique can also be applied to trays, fruit bowls, reliquaries, jewelry boxes, folding screens, headboards for the bed, seats, frames for mirrors and paintings, lecterns, breadboxes or tecomates (calabash bowls).

It is one of the 16 Mexican Designation of Origin, since 1994.

In 1993, the lacquering handicraftsmen from Olinalá received the National Prize for Arts in the Popular Arts and Traditions category.

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