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This design illustrates the idea of furrows. A furrow is a trench created by using a plow. Creating a furrow prepares the ground for planting or irrigating.

The kinray tika motif represents flowers arranged horizontally.

Kuti is an instrument used to work farmland.

Lima qowe represents the Castillian rabbit (Spanish rabbit). In Choquecancha, a community in Cusco, it is woven as a pata pallay, meaning it has two faces and represents two little Castillian rabbits. These rabbits are not typically found in the…

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

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

Q’ero motifs store temporal ideas not only about daily time (tracing the movement of the sun and moon), but also annual time (indicating seasons), and beyond.

Lliclla means shawl or blanket (manta). It is a square shape formed by sewing two long strips together.

This design signifies a field or furrow. A furrow is a trench created by using a plow.

This design signifies a field or furrow.