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How Brazil Protects and Preserves Its Luminous ‘Golden Grass’
Crafts made of capim dourado, whose name is Portuguese for “golden grass,” shine like they’re spun out of a fairy tale. Artisans in the Brazilian Cerrado use capim dourado to weave everything from gleaming hats and baskets to luminous, sun-colored jewelry. …