What can I say? I have a strange fascination for the brooms of Oaxaca and the people who wield them. I think it is because they do such a good job, both the brooms, the escobas, and the folks using them. You realize what an art it is when you watch them clean the streets. They can direct the trash and debris in carefully controlled swirling gusts of air. I always look closely at the escobas whenever I get the chance and this time it seemed like some sort of classic still life.
I spoke to one sweeper last week and he said he could make a broom in about twenty minutes. The plant they use is otate, a kind of giant grass. As I say, it's an art.
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