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Here at home I’m often like the feel of the barro from the Patzcuaro area on the table as well as any, if not better.
Talavera 2002
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This strange practice was not limited to eating cacao, but also included eating "barro" or "tierra," that is, clay or earth, usually in the form of "earthenware, as pots or pieces of lime walls."
Pestilence and Headcolds: Encountering Illness in Colonial Mexico 2008
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We bought our floor tiles at Cortes, beautiful barro which is like the saltillo tile we used in LA for a patio.
Colorful Mexico Tile 2005
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De ti nací y a ti vuelvo arcilla vaso de barro con mi muerte vuelvo a ti
Global Voices in English » Ecuador: The Passing of Writer Jorge Enrique Adoum 2009
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En el monumento de barro, capital de la civilización Chimú, hoy Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad, existen alrededor de sesenta mujeres, antes dedicadas a los quehaceres del hogar, ahora convertidas en potenciales conservadoras, especialistas en monumentos de tierra.
Global Voices in English » Peru: Preservation Efforts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Site 2009
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In the Ceramics chapter, for example, the divisions are Terra Cotta, Green Glazed, Multi-Color Glazed, Black (barro negro) and Painted Red.
Mexican Folk Art from Oaxacan Artist Families by Arden Aibel and Anya Leah Rothstein 2009
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We noticed that no matter what level of restaurant, from street-side dining to white table cloth establishments, all moquecas and feijoadas in Salvador are served in panela de barro - rustic, hand-thrown clay dishes.
Fernando Navas: Exploring Brazil: On The SAMBA Track Fernando Navas 2011
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In the Ceramics chapter, for example, the divisions are Terra Cotta, Green Glazed, Multi-Color Glazed, Black (barro negro) and Painted Red.
Mexican Folk Art from Oaxacan Artist Families by Arden Aibel and Anya Leah Rothstein 2009
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We noticed that no matter what level of restaurant, from street-side dining to white table cloth establishments, all moquecas and feijoadas in Salvador are served in panela de barro - rustic, hand-thrown clay dishes.
Fernando Navas: Exploring Brazil: On The SAMBA Track Fernando Navas 2011
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We noticed that no matter what level of restaurant, from street-side dining to white table cloth establishments, all moquecas and feijoadas in Salvador are served in panela de barro - rustic, hand-thrown clay dishes.
Fernando Navas: Exploring Brazil: On The SAMBA Track Fernando Navas 2011
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