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Descendants of the Incas

Neighbor Weaves A Belt

Neighbor Weaves A Belt

This skilled Chinchero weaver is working on the most complicated and characteristic pattern of Chinchero, a composite design called “loraypu.”

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    • A Peruvian Family

    • - A Peruvian Family
    • -- Chinchero Community
    • --- Inca Ruins, Chinchero

      The Weavings

    • - Making and Dyeing Yarn
    • -- Chinchero Weavings
    • --- Learning to Weave
    • ---- Weavers and Looms
    • ----- Patterns of Chinchero

      Village Market

    • - The Village Market
    • -- Kids at the Market
    • --- Weavings at The Market
    • ---- Weavers and Looms


    • Making a "Loom"

      Making a "Loom"


    • Nilda Weaves a Manta

      Nilda Weaves a Manta


    • Family Weavers in the Courtyard

      Family Weavers in the Courtyard


    • Pulling up the "Shed"

      Pulling up the "Shed"


    • Close-Up View of Weaving a Manta

      Close-Up View of Weaving a Manta


    • Weaving a Belt

      Weaving a Belt


    • Nilda Weaves a Belt

      Nilda Weaves a Belt


    • Partially Woven Belt

      Partially Woven Belt


    • Winding the Warp

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