textiles

Cultural heritage and textiles in Chinchero, Cusco

Cultural heritage and textiles in Chinchero, Cusco

ByFiorella Madsen

After a few years, I traveled to my dear country Peru with my little Thiago to visit the family and Cusco with my mother. During those four days in Cusco, we learned more about our culture and its traditional fabrics at the Apu Antasaqa Artisanal Association. This association is located in the district of Chinchero in the…

Kené art: Tradition and design from the jungle of Peru

Kené art: Tradition and design from the jungle of Peru

ByFiorella Madsen

Kené in the Shipibo language refers to the design system of the shipibo-konibo people (in the plural, it is called kenebo). These designs can cover the body’s surface, clothing, and other materials such as cloth, wood, or ceramics. Among the materials they use to trace their designs are natural dyes, seeds, cotton, fabrics, colored wool yarns, and…