Sweeping up

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Sweeping up

December 16, 2013 by spixl

Company coming for comida tomorrow. Today, I’m cooking and cleaning. I could use one of these…

Oaxaca’s ubiquitous, escobas de otate. By the way, they work great!

Posted in Parks & Plazas, Travel & Tourism | Tagged brooms, escobas de otate, Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, twig brooms | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on December 16, 2013 at 10:18 pm | Reply Anne Cully

Great pictures…I like them all especially the ones leaning against the truck!
on December 17, 2013 at 7:53 am | Reply Marilyn Albright

Great pics. I love watching the men sweep the zócalo with their graceful motion. I’m sure these are much lighter than a big wooden push broom!.
on December 17, 2013 at 8:22 am | Reply Oaxaca Cultural Navigator

Excellent for getting the spiders and webs in those tall, dark corners of the closet. We also used these to put the acid stain onto our concrete floors.
- on December 19, 2013 at 6:36 pm | Reply spixl
  
  And, your floors look fabulous! Hasta pronto.
on December 17, 2013 at 2:37 pm | Reply Blanca

This Oaxaqueña living abroad absolutely loves reading your posts and admiring your pictures. Little things, like escobas de otate, make me smile. 🙂
- on December 19, 2013 at 6:38 pm | Reply spixl
  
  ¡Muchisimas gracias! I feel so pleased and honored you like my blog. Your Oaxaca is a very special place and inspires me.
on December 17, 2013 at 5:11 pm | Reply archie

Seen these brooms tucked up tree branches in the zocalo; Now I know their
real nombre ” escobas de otate” and their good use. Quite practical and resourceful ! Nice pics , btw.
- on December 19, 2013 at 6:39 pm | Reply spixl
  
  Thanks, Archie! Love it when I see them tucked up in a tree, waiting to be put to good use.
on December 21, 2013 at 7:33 am | Reply Kathy Wells

You have a good eye for taking pictures of interesting things in Oaxaca… not the typical tourist pictures. I enjoy reading your blogs.
- on December 21, 2013 at 8:29 am | Reply spixl
  
  Thank you for reading my blog and your kind and encouraging words!