INDIGENOUS CLOTHING AND TEXTILES FROM DE PROVINCE OF LA PAZ

LLAITU or LLAK´A: parrot feathers woven onto a stick. Before those parrots were raised and its feathers were used according to the age of the parrot as it changes color growing older

CHANA or KEP´JARU: same principle as the LLAK´A; used for the Quena-Quena dance and also tipical for the Titikaka-Lake region

KHAWA (breast harness): originally made of jaguar skin which was a symbol for feline strength and toughness it was meant to pass on these qualities to the person who used it.

Photos of the people from Compi, Huarina, Achacachi, Turrini, Sorejapa, Colquencha, Achocalla...

CHAQUETILLA (Jacket): Region of the Titikaka-Lake,mostly used for the Ch´utas dance.

MOCOLULU (feather hadgear): used for the Mocolulu dance as well as the SABANILLAS called white and pleated overskirt. (more photos of feather art)

PUSIPÍA: smaller version of the MOCOLULU, equally tipical for the Titikaka region

LAKITA PANKARA: white "flowers" made of feathers, tipical for the regions of Omasuyus, Pacajes and Ingavi (more photos of feather art)

AGUAYOS = carrying cloth. Bolivian carrying cloths are multi-use; on the one hand they are used to cover and adorn oneself, on the other hand they are used for carrying.

CHARAZANI

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Winchas: estas fajas para la cabeza se usan para protegerse contra los malos espíritus y también contra el frío. No suelen sacarse ni siquiera en la noche.

URKU: el urku se formó - igual que el aqsu - de las telas rectangulares prehispanicas que envolvían el cuerpo de la mujer. En el caso del estilo Charazani quedó como una mezcla entre pollera y vestido sin mangas.