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Cultural Dimensions of Territorial Development: A Plan to Safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guano’s Knotted Carpet Weaving Tradition, Chimborazo, Ecuador

by
Claudia Patricia Maldonado-Erazo
1,2,
Susana Monserrat Zurita-Polo
1,
María de la Cruz del Río-Rama
3 and
José Álvarez-García
4,*
1
Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo-ESPOCH, Riobamba 060155, Ecuador
2
Programa de Doctorado Interuniversitario en Protección del Patrimonio Cultural, Escuela Internacional de Doctorado (Eido), Universidades de Vigo, Edificio Filomena Dato, 36310 Vigo, Spain
3
Business Management and Marketing Department, Faculty of Business Sciences and Tourism, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
4
Departamento de Economía Financiera y Contabilidad, Instituto Universitario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Territorial Sostenible (INTERRA), Universidad de Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Heritage 2025, 8(2), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8020060 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 28 December 2024 / Revised: 2 February 2025 / Accepted: 3 February 2025 / Published: 5 February 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heritage Tourism and Sustainable City Dynamics)
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Abstract

The current research article focuses on safeguarding the knotted carpet weaving tradition in Guano, an endangered intangible cultural heritage (ICH) threatened by globalisation and a lack of intergenerational transmission. The research aims to revitalise this artisanal technique through a comprehensive safeguarding plan, using a participatory action research approach. Activities included in-depth interviews, workshops, and the documentation of seven key cultural practises related to the weaving, such as spinning, natural dyeing, and design. The study found that 86% of these practises are highly vulnerable. To address this, the research developed strategies to promote generational transmission, strengthen local collaboration, and connect the craft to territorial identity and sustainable tourism. Proposed actions include intergenerational education programmes, tourism initiatives, and local fairs to boost carpet marketing. The study contributes to the field of ICH by highlighting the role of cultural tourism in preserving at-risk artisanal techniques and community identity. It emphasizes the need for collaborative approaches to safeguard living heritage in a globalized world. The research findings underscore the importance of integrating traditional practices into modern contexts to ensure their long-term sustainability.
Keywords: intangible cultural heritage; social use; safeguarding; tourist use; carpets; Guano; Ecuador intangible cultural heritage; social use; safeguarding; tourist use; carpets; Guano; Ecuador

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Maldonado-Erazo, C.P.; Zurita-Polo, S.M.; del Río-Rama, M.d.l.C.; Álvarez-García, J. Cultural Dimensions of Territorial Development: A Plan to Safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guano’s Knotted Carpet Weaving Tradition, Chimborazo, Ecuador. Heritage 2025, 8, 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8020060

AMA Style

Maldonado-Erazo CP, Zurita-Polo SM, del Río-Rama MdlC, Álvarez-García J. Cultural Dimensions of Territorial Development: A Plan to Safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guano’s Knotted Carpet Weaving Tradition, Chimborazo, Ecuador. Heritage. 2025; 8(2):60. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8020060

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Maldonado-Erazo, Claudia Patricia, Susana Monserrat Zurita-Polo, María de la Cruz del Río-Rama, and José Álvarez-García. 2025. "Cultural Dimensions of Territorial Development: A Plan to Safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guano’s Knotted Carpet Weaving Tradition, Chimborazo, Ecuador" Heritage 8, no. 2: 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8020060

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Maldonado-Erazo, C. P., Zurita-Polo, S. M., del Río-Rama, M. d. l. C., & Álvarez-García, J. (2025). Cultural Dimensions of Territorial Development: A Plan to Safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guano’s Knotted Carpet Weaving Tradition, Chimborazo, Ecuador. Heritage, 8(2), 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8020060

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