Textile Types
Description
Myth holds that Viracocha (Wiraqocha), the Inca creator god, commanded each community to have its own dress to be able to be easily recognized. The Spanish conquest had a significant impact on Andean clothing.
Different types of textiles are woven for everyday use and for special occasions, including festivals, community celebrations, and rites of passage. For example, Chiuchillani Tinkuy is celebrated on the Thursday before Carnaval Sunday in Chahuaytire.
Different types of textiles are woven for everyday use and for special occasions, including festivals, community celebrations, and rites of passage. For example, Chiuchillani Tinkuy is celebrated on the Thursday before Carnaval Sunday in Chahuaytire.
Contributor(s)
- Description is based on information in: Vidal de Milla, Delia (2000). El arte textil: simbolismo de los motivos decorativos. Cusco: Municipalidad Provincial.
Collection Items
Pollera
This skirt, which may be worn in multiples, is made of hand-spun plain weave wool or, sometimes, commercial fabric.
Montera
The montera is a hat, adapted from the Spanish.
Lliclla
Lliclla means shawl or blanket (manta). It is a square shape formed by sewing two long strips together.
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