Mochilas Wayuu y Otras Artesanías de Colombia
zenÚ
Sinú o Zenú: "La gente de la Palabra."
Los Zenú son una comunidad localizada en los valles entre los ríos Sinú y Cauca en Colombia. Estos establecimientos cubren los Departamentos de Córdoba, Sucre, and Antioquia. Hay más de 230,000 individuos que hacen parte de esta comunidad.
ARHUACo
Los Arhuacos son descendientes de la cultura antigua de los Tayrona. Están asentados en el Norte de Colombia, en una de las cordilleras costeras con mayor elevación en el Mundo, la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Ellos tienen la creencia de que su Sierra Nevada es el corazón del mundo y que el planeta depende de su bienestar.
GEMINIS
artesanias
Geminis Artisians are located in the department of Choco where they develop their crafts from natural fibers from the Damagua Tree, the "Cabecinegro" which is the fiber that covers its fruit, and the bark that covers its tallus.
guacamayas
boyaca
Surrounded by the Andean mountains of the Cordillera Oriental, this town in northern Boyacá preserves one of the most recognized artisan trades in the country, basketry in rolls of fique with straw.
With love, passion and conviction to make the best of their traditions known to the entire world, the artisans of Guacamayas start their day very early to create handicrafts that demonstrate how the knowledge of their ancestors has been transmitted from generation to generation, keeping valid to this day.
Paisa es alguien proveniente de la región Andina Noroeste de Colombia incluyendo los Departamentos de Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda y Quindío. Las principales ciudades son las capitales de departamento, Medellín, Manizales, Armenia y Pereira. Los Paisas son originarios principalmente de inmigrantes españoles, de Extremadura, Andalucía, y el País Vasco, entre otros.
Kankuamos
Kankuamo indigenous people are located in the Department of Cesar in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Kakuamos are one of the inhabitants of the Sierra along with the Kogui, Arhuaco and Wiwa. Each of the tribes represent a leg of the “table” (which is the Sierra). The Kakuamos are the guardians of the balance of the world, and the Kogui, Arhuaco and Wiwa are the guardians of the tradition. The mountain is born at the Caribbean Sea and rises to the snow-covered summits.
toro miura
Artesanias Toro Miura, creates Galapa masks of the Barranquilla Carnival and other accessories. The community is located in Galapa in the Department of Atlántico.
These are carved out of wood from the red ceiba and cañahuate trees which guarantees its quality. They are then hand-painted with local designs.
The Barranquilla Carnival is one of the most important celebrations in Colombia.
copoarte
Copoarte is a company or artisians that recreate the famous “Chivas” or “Escaleras” A chiva (Goat), and “escalera” (ladder) is a rustic bus used the countryside of Colombia and is used to transport people and agricultural goods in the mountainous regions. They are made of wood and colourfully decorated. Artisians recreate these “Chivas” in clay and make them in all sizes. Copoarte is well know for their quality and detail of their creations.
Paisa es alguien proveniente de la región Andina Noroeste de Colombia incluyendo los Departamentos de Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda y Quindío. Las principales ciudades son las capitales de departamento, Medellín, Manizales, Armenia y Pereira. Los Paisas son originarios principalmente de inmigrantes españoles, de Extremadura, Andalucía, y el País Vasco, entre otros.
