„Viva Vicuna“

Title
Viva Vicuna
Language
Dauer
50 min
Director
Christian Baumann
Category
Nature and Environment
When & Where
Friday, 12. Nov. 2004 from 12:00 / Congress Graz - Blauer Salon       
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Description
Today, the Vikunjas, which were at times threatened with extinction, are protected sources of the finest wool on earth. They were held as sacred by the Indios, almost extinguished by the Spanish, and now they serve as an economic resource for the Indios on the South American Altiplano. The Vikunjas are no longer killed today, but they are hunted. They are caught, sheared and then set free again. A coat made of this noble wool costs more than 25,000 US dollars in Milan….
Fri
12:00