Traditional Wayuu Mochila- Artisans' Clans beaded ornament telling a story through the

telling a story through the bag’s colours

• To keep the leather looking fresh remove built-up dirt by wiping it down with a leather cleaner

This rebozo is woven on a traditional manual loom by the Triquis indigenous women from San Juan Copada

but their history goes back hundreds of years

Traditional Wayuu Mochila- Artisans' Clans beaded ornament telling a story through theSymbols of the 2 clans to which our artisans belong: Epinayuu and Pushaina. Every Wayuu belongs to a clan and this is what distinguishes them from one another and supports the continuation of their culture as it is part of their identity. The Wayuu people also use these symbols to mark their animals. TRADITIONAL WAYUU DESIGNS (KAANAS) & THEIR SIGNIFICANCE These traditional (autochthonous) designed mochilas hold deep meaning for the Wayuu artisans and