Wayuu mochila weaving

Americas tradition · 2 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

The Wayuu (also Wayu, Wayú, Guajiro, Wahiro) are an ethnic group Indigenous to the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela. The Wayuu language is part of the Arawakan language family. Throughout their history, they have resisted the Spanish, rural land owners, and the Catholic Church. Wikipedia →

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