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Costumbres - Monigotes in Ecuador

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Paoul Baoul's Minigote

Paul Baoul came up with the idea of a more sustainable miniature effigy. He stuffed these new figures with sugar cane residue and used other cycled materials. When they burned, the smoke or iluma would have a smaller carbon footprint than monigotes made sawdust and commercial materials. In 20 12, he launched a company to create these mini gotes.

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