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The Arhuaco, Kogui, Wiwa, and Kankuamo Indian communities make their home on the Sierra Nevada. The city of Santa Marta is located at its base. We have already introduced to you the Arhuaco People and the Arhuacos Mochilas, click here to view them. Now, the fantastic Kankuamo Mochilas are available as well. The Kankuamo's and the Arhuaco's share similar cultural values and activities particularly their love and respect for Mother Earth and an art of knitting passed on from generation to generation.

Kankuamos are one of the communities that live near the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the northeast of Colombia. In the last decade Kankuamos have been one of the native communities most affected by the internal conflict between the drug trafficking guerrillas and the Colombian Army. This has widely affected the social and cultural structure and identity of the Kankuamos.

Facing such crossroads the Kankuamos decided to begin a process of cultural revival achieving the legal recognition of their land and beginning a process of recovering their language, empowering their craftsmen and practicing a sustainable use of their resources. In such circumstances crafts such as Mochilas represent a means for the community to reproduce the knowledge that sustains their culture, identity and history. Through the art of weaving, Kankuamo women recover customs, values and their vision of the world that has characterized them for centuries.

Mochilas of Agave Dyed with Natural Colors:

Kankuamo mochilas are made of Agave fibers. After extracting the fibers, they are washed and then bleached by the sun. The dying is done in an oven of three rocks. Dyes come from different plants and tree barks from the area. The designs usually represent natural symbols that identify them such as the Snail, the Path, the Rib or the Hill among others. The knowledge of weaving and dying is passed on from generation to generation by the Kankuamo women. Little girls are taught to weave at a very early age by their mothers and grandmothers. The Mochilas are strong and last a life time.

Kankuamos and the ASOARKA Association Authenticity Tag

Our Authentic Kankui Kankuamo Mochilas come with an ASOARKA Tag. The KANKUI Mochilas we offer you here are purchased directly from the ASOARKA Association of Kankuamo Women. The association receives the cash and makes sure it is properly invested into the Kankuamo community. The money goes in the right hands. ASOARKA guarantees the authenticity (see tag above) of our Mochilas KANKUI. By doing so Cumbiart and FP can guarantee to you that the purchase of this Mochila directly sustains the Kankuama’s way of life and economy. By purchasing an authentic Mochila Kankui we contribute in preserving the existence of an endangered species and safeguard a world's cultural heritage.

Click here if you want to know about the Mochila Arhuaca and their history.

Click here if you want to know about the Mochila Wayuu and the Wayuu life.

Click here if you want to know more about the Mochilas and how we get them to you.

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