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This design stands for river and the sun.

Pictured here is a poncho, a rectangle-shaped textile formed of two long fabric strips sewn together.

The wool is preferably washed while on the still on the sheep to facilitate spinning.

The runa tika design shows men holding flowers.

The runa tika design shows men holding flowers.

The llama is a highly valued animal in the Andes, providing transportation and food. It symbolizes strength and bravery.

Natural dyes can be made from a variety of plants and even animals: q’olle (flowers), molle (leaves), tayaka (leaves), chiqchi (root), qaqa sunkha (lichen), chillka (leaves), cochinilla (cochineal, a form of insect), mot’e mot’e (fruit), chaphi…

The llama is a highly valued animal in the Andes, providing transportation and food. It symbolizes strength and bravery.

This design represents a rope made of a very strong Andean grass called quya.

This design represents a rope made of a very strong Andean grass called quya.