Mujeres de qallwa
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Mujeres de qallwa

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450 pages 2021

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This work, which reveals the refined techniques of the colorful world of cotton and wool, and whose symbology tells the history of a pre-Hispanic tradition, also represents a valuable tool for any reader interested in archeology, anthropology, linguistics, and traditional art and textiles, according to Yuki Seo, an educator at the University of Yokohama in Japan and a guest at the presentation. The author expressed her protagonists the weavers of the backstrap loom, known as qallwa, and highlighted the importance of fabrics since "they are a trunk of knowledge that is it must be conserved and, above all, transmitted,ʺ she stated.

This work, which reveals the refined techniques of the colorful world of cotton and wool, and whose symbology tells the history of a pre-Hispanic tradition, also represents a valuable tool for any reader interested in archeology, anthropology, linguistics, and traditional art and textiles, according to Yuki Seo, an educator at the University of Yokohama in Japan and a guest at the presentation. The author expressed her protagonists the weavers of the backstrap loom, known as qallwa, and highlighted the importance of fabrics since "they are a trunk of knowledge that is it must be conserved and, above all, transmitted ʺ, she stated.

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