Description
- Wayuu Mochila Bags for sale. Beautiful one of a kind Wayuu Bags designed and handmade by the women of La Guajira tribe in Colombia. These bags are not just useful for holding items, but they are a work of art!
- The Wayuu are a community of more than 400.000 people, and thousands of them are expert weavers. The vast majority of them live in the desert, most of the time in precarious conditions.
- The fact is that most people that own a Wayuu Mochila Bag have helped the Wayuu. Indeed, we try to do our part every day by letting the world know about these amazing artisans.
- A traditional Wayuu settlement is made up of five or six houses that made up caseríos or rancherías. Each ranchería is named after a plant, animal or geographic place. A territory that contains many rancherias is named after the mother's last name; that is, society is matrilineal. The Wayuu congregated in rancherias are usually isolated and far from each other to avoid mixing their goat herds.
- Heigh: 11 inches / width: 13 inches / Length : 15 inches / Diameter: 9 inches / Strap Length: 3ft. (Note, measurements are approximates.)
Materials: Cotton. Type: Handmade Shoulder Bag with Draw String The women of the Wayuu tribe have been hand weaving these bags for generations. Every single bag is different and unique, with intricate tribal designs and colors. Many of the designs that are woven into each bag represent the natural elements that surround the Wayuu, and what their culture revolves around, such as: animals, the sun, plants, stars.
