Culture Trunks
LLILAS maintains a library of cultural enrichment trunks containing traditional clothing, instruments, and crafts from countries throughout Latin America. Additionally, we offer a variety of resources and curricula online that can be paired with our cultural trunks. We currently offer cultural trunks based on Latin American regions and countries, including: Latin America generally, Central America, the Andes, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico.
How to Borrow a Culture Trunk
We are currently revamping our cultural trunks! If you are interested in requesting a selection of the current resources and materials that we can offer, please email Caroline Garriott, Public Engagement Coordinator.
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Latin American Trunk
Contents: 1 Tarka flute [Bolivia]; 1 stuffed vicuña [Bolivia]; 1 Zapotec rug [Mexico]; 1 chale [Ecuador]; 1 painted F, La Palma art [El Salvador]; set of panpipes (zampoña) [Peru]; 1 story gourd [Peru]; 1 package of rainforest seeds [Costa Rica]; 1 tap-tap [Haiti]; 1 Tarahumara drum [Mexico]; 1 güiro bell [Chile]; jícara maraca [Mexico]; 1 pine needle basket [Mexico]; 1 musical rainstick [Brazil]; 1 Amazon parrot [Ecuador]; 3 arpilleras [Peru]; 1 Mapuche snake [Chile]; 1 Stobe leather bracelet [Brazil]; 2 boxes of worry dolls [Guatemala]; 2 ocarinas [the Andes]; 1 chullo; 1 grave doll [Peru]; 1 Ekkeko doll [Bolivia]; 2 dolls [Bolivia]; 1 envelope of mixed currency; 1 goat rattle [Peru]; 22 artifact information cards
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Mexican & Central American Culture Trunk
Contents: 2 pine needle baskets; 1 Zapotec rug; 2 seed packets; 6 La Catrina ornaments; 1 postcard from Oaxaca; 1 paper mache hot chocolate bowl; 1 book of Mexican stamps; 1 artisanal corn husk doll; 1 small Mexican tile; 1 traditional embroidered blouse; Mexican currency ($28.50); 1 wooden 'talking' fish; 2 pine needle figurines; 2 tiny black clay artisinal pots
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Andean Culture Trunk
Contents: 11 postcards; 1 medium bag [Peru]; 2 seed packets; 2 Mapuche snakes [Chile]; 1 stuffed llama/vicuña; 1 set of panflute (zampoña) [Peru]; 1 small purse; 1 tea bag of mate de coca; 1 Antiplano doll; 1 tarka flute [Bolivia]; 1 quena flute with instructions; 2 small clay pig /chanchitos [Chile]; Argentine currency ($1.61); 1 munaiwarmi (women's love stone) [Peru]; 3 arpillera (1 small, 2 large) [Peru]; 2 grave dolls [Peru]; 2 puppets [Ecuador]; 2 goat rattles [Peru];1 winter hat (chullo) [Bolivia]; 3 dolls [Bolivia]; 1 matching hat and poncho; 3 story gourds [Peru]; 1 Inca bead necklace [Peru]; 2 Black artisans figures of animals; 1 tea gourd and bombilla [Argentina]; 1 basket maraca; 1 doll; 1 envelope of mixed currency
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Brazilian Culture Trunk
Contents: 2 hats (Movimento Dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra); 1 seed bowl; 2 figa; 1 Habib's cup; 2 carranca; 2 Brazilian soccer shirts of Ronaldo; 3 Brazilian flags (2 medium, 1 large); 1 t-shir (DIDA: Mulher que Gera o Mundo); 1 magazine (Brazil for Kids); 2 cordel literature; 32 postcards of spiritual deities/candomble (2 packets of 16 cards each); 1 painted curtain; 11 box candomble dolls; Brazilian currency ($13.60); 3 children's wooden toys (turtle/chicken/armadillo); 1 small metal bow and arrow; 1 basket; 1 paper necklace; 1 plastic bag (Paode Acucar); 11 metal candomble figures
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Brazilian Musical Instruments
Contents: 3 agogo bells with wooden stick; 1 pandeiro (tambourine); 4 ganza (2 small, 1 medium, 1 large); 1 triangle with steel stick; 3 tamborim with wooden stick; 2 wood samba whistles
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Ecuadorian Culture Trunk
Contents: 1 knitted mask; 1 Ecuadoran flag; 1 Otovalan tapestry; 2 ocarina small flute; 1 Venus of Valdina statue; 1 small leather coin purse; 1 llama hand puppet; 1 blue-footed booby hand puppet; 2 dolls in traditional dress; 2 necklaces made of seeds; 1 card for Talleres José Cotacachi
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Guatemalan Culture Trunk
Contents: pending
