Caballo

Caballo

In Ccollana, a community in the Cusco region, the horse decorates ponchos and illcllas (shawls). The horse is valued by the community for the services it offers, but also associated with bad luck, for to dream about horses signifies the presence of an illness. Weavers in this community say that on dark nights, the devil takes the form of a horse and makes hellish sounds with its hooves. In Choquecancha, a community in Cusco, the design represents horsemen astride their horses. It appears in the motifs that decorate the cinches of their mounts, as well as in the huatos or straps used to hold men’s hats in place as they travel to sell their products at the fair in Lares (Proyecto Corredor Puno-Cusco 2005). Vidal de Milla (2000) notes that the stylization of the horse differs from place to place. For example, in Chumbivilcas the horse is portrayed with a raised head, and the rider seems like a juggler. In weavings from Pitumarca, by contrast, the horse is portrayed with a peaceful and serene attitude (Vidal de Milla 2000).

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Design description based on information in the following:

Proyecto Corredor Puno-Cusco (2005). Rescate e Interpretación de la Iconografía Textil de las Comunidades de Ccachin, Ccollana, Choquecancha, Quishuarani, y Rosaspata. Calca, Peru: FIDA, Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola.

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

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