$75.00
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A variety of natural colors of alpaca fiber were used to make this beautiful large medicine bag with a band of dancing Chunchus (Inkarri) down the center. Q’ero weaver Rosa Machacca Apasa hand spun all fiber into fine yarns. Then she created traditional coca bag, or chuspa. She wove the bag outdoors, kneeling on the ground, outside her home in Kiku (Quico) village in the Q’ero region of the Andes Mountains. 13 wide x 13 inches long plus fringe and 45 inch woven strap. 33 x 33 cm. plus. Your purchase helps Rosa, her family and her community to preserve culture and build a more stable life.
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.
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The Qero cut the hair of alpaca, sheep and llama to sell for cash income and to weave mesa cloths, belts, blankets, bags, and ponchos. They also knit hats and braid ropes with fiber from their herds....