Description
You will love this bright inner cloth with a mix of colors that evoke peace and harmony. The Q’ero people bundle sacred coca leaves in these traditional carry cloths. Women tuck them in their waist belts. Men carry them in their coca bags. They can hold Khuyas and other sacred items in your mesa bundle. 14 x 16 in. 35 x 41 cm. Elder Epifania Phacsi Mamani created this in her home village of Hapu at 12,500 feet. Your purchase includes a photo of Epifania holding your new textile.
Watch the Journey of your textile. Tribal Store: Supporting Q’ero Culture
Learn how your purchase helps the Q’ero people: Q’ero Life in the Andes: A Partnership.
To learn more about Q’ero weaving and watch them spin and weave, watch this brief video: Weaving in the Q’ero Nation.
