Why Authentic Panama Hat Weavers Are Abandoning The Craft | Still Standing

Authentic panama hats are handwoven in Ecuador. The craft has sustained weavers in the small village of Puzhio for over a century, but many are now dropping the tradition and leaving the country to find more lucrative work. The weavers that remain worry the tradition will disappear from Puzhio completely. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How One Of The Last Dye Houses In Egypt Keeps Ancient Hand Dyeing Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQPPGPTa_Bg&t=4s Meet The Last Family Keeping The 400-Year-Old Rogan Art Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Den05Q_D0&t=22s How Phyllo Is Handmade By One Of Greece s Last Pastry Masters | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hapSlAP2xrc&t=61s ------------------------------------------------------ #Panama #HatWeaving #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo Why Authentic Panama Hat Weavers Are Abandoning The Craft | Still Standing | Still Standing