Gold vibes from grass? YES! Nature is magical and we must value our precious environment to better preserve and care for our only world.
Golden grass, or as it’s know in Portuguese Capim Dourado, is a natural grass that only
Gold vibes from grass? YES! Nature is magical and we must value our precious environment to better preserve and care for our only world.
Golden grass, or as it’s know in Portuguese Capim Dourado, is a natural grass that only grows in Tocantins, in the North region of Brazil. Its scientific name is Syngonanthus Nitens. Golden grass is abundant in a remote region called Jalapão, Tocantins. A beautiful, exotic, handicraft tradition using Golden Grass fiber has developed as a result of the life’s work of a visionary woman called Guilhermina Ribeiro Silva, better known as Dona Miuda.
She died in 2010 leaving her community a legacy of traditional Brazilian art, grassroots community organizations, improved financial autonomy and stability.
Dona Miuda saw the gold value of this special Brazilian grass. Her mother taught her how to skillfully weave Golden Grass