MEXICO
13% of the Mexican population are indigenous people from 65 different ethnic groups
The most known are= Nahuas, mayas, Otomi, Mixtec , hUICHOL...
The biggest indigenous ethnic group is the Nahuatl ethnic group
COLOMBIA
4% of the Colombian population are indigenous people from 87 different ethnic groups
The most known are=the Wayuu,arhuaco, Guambiano, Wiwa, emberani...
The biggest indigenous ethnic group is the Wayuu ethnic group
THE
GUAJIRA
(Colombia)
The bags are handmade by the Wayuu community in the north-east of Colombia in the department named La Guajira bordering the Venezuelan border.
It's a desertic state in the Colombian Caribbean with Riohacha as capital.
The weather is very hot and the landscape is
composed by sand dunes and beaches
NAYARIT,
JALISCO
(Mexico)
The Huichols also called « Wixarikas », live in the mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango and Zacatecas in the North-West of Mexico.
THE
WAYUU
THE WAYUU or guajiros are the largest indigenous ethnic group in Colombia
their language is the Wayuunaiki
they sleep in hammocks and are known for making traditional bags
THE
HUICHOLS
The Huichols creations are made in chaquira (pearls) and use symbolic patterns that describes the Huichols culture and beliefs through shiny colors and shapes
WAYUU
BAGS
Bags are totally handmade in cotton and it takes 4 days to make only one bag.
Women sew the bags and men sew the shoulder strap
In the Wayuu Culture, sewing it's traditional for more than 500 years and everybody sews
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HUICHOL
JEWELRY
They are also inspired by the 4 elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Wind which shows the important link they have with Nature.