Hooded Artisan Andean Poncho - Puno
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Tightly woven alpaca wool makes a handsome and high quality garment. Feels soft against your skin and will protect you from the elements. Andean symbols such as a llama throughout. Skillfully made by artisans in the highland city of Puno, Peru. Located on the shore of Lake Titicaca, it is a sacred place for the Inca civilization. Incan mythology says the first Inca king, Manco Capac, was born here. According to myth, this is the place from which the world was created, when the god Viracocha came out of the lake and created the sun, the stars and the first people.
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- Abelardo & Luzmarina Mirano
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Abelardo and his wife Luzmarina are master shamanic artisans. They have been creating traditional sacred stone carvings for many years and are well respected by shamans, teachers and practitioners both in Peru and abroad. Their art is infused with a deep understanding of Andean cosmology, ancient shamanic practices and a deep love for the apus and Pachamama. They live in Cusco, Peru with their three beautiful children Paola, Chaska and Sebastian.
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A poncho is a garment designed to keep the body warm, or if made from a watertight material, to keep dry during rain. The poncho, commonly associated with the Americas, is known as traditional clothing. In Peru, the most distinctive part of men's clothing is the handwoven poncho. Nearly every Quechua man and boy has a poncho, generally red in colour decorated with intricate designs. Each district has a distinctive pattern. In some communities such as Huilloc, Patacancha, and many villages in the Lares Valley ponchos are worn as daily attire. However most men use their ponchos on special occasions such as festivals, village meetings, weddings etc. In other areas of the world, some of the local names and variants are: chamanto, only in central Chile (yet still poncho in the north and south of Chili); jorongo, gaban; or serape in Mexico; and ruana in the cold regions of Colombia. Serving not only as a cloak, a poncho may also be used as a pillow and blanket. When not being used for protection against the elements, a wool poncho makes a fine wall decoration. Today ponchos are known worldwide and are worn by men, women and children.
