PUTUMAYO STRAPS

Since pre-hispanic times, artistic women from the indigenous communities of Putumayo in Colombia wove these straps to carry their children. We meet directly the artists from this native groups in Putumayo -Colombia to build by hand every individual and unique strap. In this precious object, the History of the early ancestors is written, All the symbols represented in the straps have a meaning (the abundant river, the path with no end, the womb, protection, corn plants, flutes..and many others). The Kamentsa and Inga culture are expressed throught this waived writting.

This communites in Putumayo are also guardians of the ancient knodlwge of the sacred medicine: Yage or Ayahuasca.

The Artisans are strongly inspired by the spirit of the plant, they are very sensible about the objective of their work and the color combination. Their artwork is a way to express this mystical experience of self healing.

Every waived piece have ancestral figures that symbolize the elemental forces of the nature and their way to understand life.

This pieces are full of wisdom and beautiful thoughts.

Made with love to team up with your instrument and bring all the power of the ancient traditions to your music.

Your purchase helps to guarantee their cultural permanence and sustain their traditional trade. A beautiful fusion between tradition and modern manufactory. You can choose from a wide color palette or order your own. Notice this can take several weeks to be done.

Your musical instrument deserves to be held with reverence.

Also availeable for Photo cameras reinforced with 100% leather

PUTUMAYO CAMERA STRAPS

The JAWARART family

In Colombia the Ancestral cultures know how to work with the nature. For many generations the mastery of the hat making and accessories on -Cañaflecha- palm has survived and is one of the main source of a sustainable development for the descendants of the Zenu community.

The whole process, the material, the designs and the metier of artisan are a tradition and a identity symbol that still alive despite the market exigences. The pieces we bring tell a story, their people story. A own cosmogony of the world, their relationship with the nature and their ways to admire it and represent it.

Their patterns are an homage to the world and their work a symbole to resistance.

we work directly with the handycrafters, to know in which conditions they work, know the fair value of they time and knowdlege. When you buy a hat you are helping to keep their wisdom alive.