MOCHILA ARHUACA - 'Kunzachui'
This unique mochila was woven in 100% raw pure wool. With the prayer of the ‘Kunzachui’; the leaf of the sacred Coca Tree. The Coca tree represents and facilitates connection to mother earth, the feminine aspect, and is at the center of Arhuaco culture and spirituality.
Size: Large. 24cm wide, 26cm tall 85cm strap.
As you are purchasing this ‘Mochila’ you are purchasing more than a bag. On your shoulders you will carry the cosmovision of a tribe whose origins date back since the Mayans and the Incas. You will not only carry this bag and its ancient value, you will feel it too.
The mission of our sister project ArhUaka is to serve as a bridge between the ancient culture of the Arhuacos so that their teachings and their ways can be learnt by our modern culture.
With the purchase of this bag you are directly supporting a cooperative of more than 200 Arhuaco indigenous women back in Colombia. A percentage of the profits will also go to a land regeneration project in their community. In this way we support their territory, their ways and their wisdom.This bag, commonly known as a ‘Mochila' Or ‘Tutu Iku’ in traditional Ika language, is an artisan bag woven by the Wati (woman) of the Arhuaco people of the Sierra Nevada in the northern end of the Colombian Andes.
Life for the Arhuacos is inspired and led by their belief and reverence for the Great Mother Earth and their ultimate commitment and responsibility as guardians of the world.
Within this deeply spiritual culture, each word and action is imbued with significance and value.
Each stage of making a Mochila is a moment of connection for the woman to her ancestry, to the ecology of her territory and home, and to the sacredness of life.
As the great mother spun the world into being, so the woman spins her thoughts and dreams into her Mochila. They more than just a bag, they are a living prayer!
The distinctive geometric designs of the traditional Arhuaco mochilas are symbols of their surrounding landscape and beliefs. The complex patterns are an expression of femininity.
The cylindrical shape of the mochila represents the creative force of fertility, the mochila is sometimes referred to as being like the womb.
It takes between 4 to 6 months to create each Mochila. From the collection of the raw materials (wool or fique) to the spinning of the Uso (yarn) and the single stitch weaving of each bag.
This unique mochila was woven in 100% raw pure wool. With the prayer of the ‘Kunzachui’; the leaf of the sacred Coca Tree. The Coca tree represents and facilitates connection to mother earth, the feminine aspect, and is at the center of Arhuaco culture and spirituality.
Size: Large. 24cm wide, 26cm tall 85cm strap.
As you are purchasing this ‘Mochila’ you are purchasing more than a bag. On your shoulders you will carry the cosmovision of a tribe whose origins date back since the Mayans and the Incas. You will not only carry this bag and its ancient value, you will feel it too.
The mission of our sister project ArhUaka is to serve as a bridge between the ancient culture of the Arhuacos so that their teachings and their ways can be learnt by our modern culture.
With the purchase of this bag you are directly supporting a cooperative of more than 200 Arhuaco indigenous women back in Colombia. A percentage of the profits will also go to a land regeneration project in their community. In this way we support their territory, their ways and their wisdom.This bag, commonly known as a ‘Mochila' Or ‘Tutu Iku’ in traditional Ika language, is an artisan bag woven by the Wati (woman) of the Arhuaco people of the Sierra Nevada in the northern end of the Colombian Andes.
Life for the Arhuacos is inspired and led by their belief and reverence for the Great Mother Earth and their ultimate commitment and responsibility as guardians of the world.
Within this deeply spiritual culture, each word and action is imbued with significance and value.
Each stage of making a Mochila is a moment of connection for the woman to her ancestry, to the ecology of her territory and home, and to the sacredness of life.
As the great mother spun the world into being, so the woman spins her thoughts and dreams into her Mochila. They more than just a bag, they are a living prayer!
The distinctive geometric designs of the traditional Arhuaco mochilas are symbols of their surrounding landscape and beliefs. The complex patterns are an expression of femininity.
The cylindrical shape of the mochila represents the creative force of fertility, the mochila is sometimes referred to as being like the womb.
It takes between 4 to 6 months to create each Mochila. From the collection of the raw materials (wool or fique) to the spinning of the Uso (yarn) and the single stitch weaving of each bag.
This unique mochila was woven in 100% raw pure wool. With the prayer of the ‘Kunzachui’; the leaf of the sacred Coca Tree. The Coca tree represents and facilitates connection to mother earth, the feminine aspect, and is at the center of Arhuaco culture and spirituality.
Size: Large. 24cm wide, 26cm tall 85cm strap.
As you are purchasing this ‘Mochila’ you are purchasing more than a bag. On your shoulders you will carry the cosmovision of a tribe whose origins date back since the Mayans and the Incas. You will not only carry this bag and its ancient value, you will feel it too.
The mission of our sister project ArhUaka is to serve as a bridge between the ancient culture of the Arhuacos so that their teachings and their ways can be learnt by our modern culture.
With the purchase of this bag you are directly supporting a cooperative of more than 200 Arhuaco indigenous women back in Colombia. A percentage of the profits will also go to a land regeneration project in their community. In this way we support their territory, their ways and their wisdom.This bag, commonly known as a ‘Mochila' Or ‘Tutu Iku’ in traditional Ika language, is an artisan bag woven by the Wati (woman) of the Arhuaco people of the Sierra Nevada in the northern end of the Colombian Andes.
Life for the Arhuacos is inspired and led by their belief and reverence for the Great Mother Earth and their ultimate commitment and responsibility as guardians of the world.
Within this deeply spiritual culture, each word and action is imbued with significance and value.
Each stage of making a Mochila is a moment of connection for the woman to her ancestry, to the ecology of her territory and home, and to the sacredness of life.
As the great mother spun the world into being, so the woman spins her thoughts and dreams into her Mochila. They more than just a bag, they are a living prayer!
The distinctive geometric designs of the traditional Arhuaco mochilas are symbols of their surrounding landscape and beliefs. The complex patterns are an expression of femininity.
The cylindrical shape of the mochila represents the creative force of fertility, the mochila is sometimes referred to as being like the womb.
It takes between 4 to 6 months to create each Mochila. From the collection of the raw materials (wool or fique) to the spinning of the Uso (yarn) and the single stitch weaving of each bag.
