$120.00
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You will treasure this unique ceremonial cloth used for making despachos to the pacha mama (Mother Earth). It is intricately embroidered with bright yarns and wavy boarders. This earth honoring cloth is a rare find and was donated to us by a former board member of Heart Walk Foundation from her own collection. This wayaka was woven in the Hapu Q’ero region of the Andes under the protective gaze of Apu Mama Rosa. 18 x 20 inches. 45 x 51 cm.
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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