Today there is a revaluation on the presence of the indian in the Argentine society, highlighting its native handiwork. The Araucans inherited a rich cultural background that is fundamentally appreciated in their knits that are vegetable dyed ("matras", "ponchos", "peleros", etc.) . The people from La Pampa, Argentine, boast of being good leather braiders, using strips of colt leather to make knife handles, whips, tea wrappings, tobacco pouches, etc. The women are noted for their embroidery with a thread made out of the stomach of the ostrich.