Mapusciences and the Superpower of Plants – Chap. 7: Sweetgrass / Lin: Super Impermeable

In the seventh episode, with the onset of the rains, Don Kawellu’s ruka is leaking and his old thatched roof needs urgent rebuilding.

11 min | For kids,Territory | 2022

Synopsis

Kimün and Kimlan are two mischievous and ingenious little sisters who, together with their mother Ilwen and their cousin Lientur, live in the Wallmapu valleys and always end up entangled in a mess they can’t get out of. Their kind neighbour, Don Kawellu, comes to their rescue, and takes them on a journey through native plants and their incredible superpowers, capable of solving all kinds of problems, no matter how big they are.

In the seventh episode, with the onset of the rains, Don Kawellu’s ruka is leaking and his old thatched roof needs urgent rebuilding. All expectations are placed on his expertise as a builder, but soon the disastrous truth is revealed and a master class in ruka construction with the wisest and most experienced is needed.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2022
Duration: 11 min
Indigenous peoples: Mapuche
Geographic area: Chile
Language: Spanish, Mapudungun
Subtitles: English
Subject: For kids,Territory
Genre(s): Animated series