Chile Q’enqo

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Chili from Accha Alta Community

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Chile Q'enqo from Pitumarca Community

This design features the geometric figure of the triangle. The word chili or chile likely comes from the name of the flower chile chile. When the petals of this flower close, it forms the shape of a triangle (Vidal de Milla 2000).

References Cited

Vidal de Milla, Delia (2000). El arte textil: simbolismo de los motivos decorativos. Cusco: Municipalidad Provincial.

Chile Q’enqo