Aymaran clothing
Women
Clothing is not very big hear where I live although we do have some so pieaces of clothing that many people do use and sell after making for money. These are soke of the main clothing worn in Peru.
Many women wear what is called a Lliclla a small handwoven cloth worn on your shoulder fastened by what looks like a fancy pin called a tupu. However it is more common nower days to be seen with more of a big safety pin.
Women also wear K'eperinas which are larger and stronger cloths used to carry babies or sometimes even products brought at the market.
Polleras are also very, very popular woven out of a cloth called Bayeta. Most women wear 3 or 4 skirts over the top of each other. On very special occasions some women wear up to fiftenen polleras around their waste. Some people like to decorate their Polleras with a colourful lace or piece of material to make it look pretty.
Monteras hats which are very colourful and decorated with beads. Each woman has her own hat, you can usually tell by someones hat which area they are from. Women usually have their hats decorated with white beads.
Unkuña is a small cloth much like the K'eperinas which is used for carrying snacks such as corn, coca or other locally grown products.
Ajotasare sandals made from recycled truck tyres these are decorated with watever you desire, but most decorate theirs with beads or ribbons.
Many women wear what is called a Lliclla a small handwoven cloth worn on your shoulder fastened by what looks like a fancy pin called a tupu. However it is more common nower days to be seen with more of a big safety pin.
Women also wear K'eperinas which are larger and stronger cloths used to carry babies or sometimes even products brought at the market.
Polleras are also very, very popular woven out of a cloth called Bayeta. Most women wear 3 or 4 skirts over the top of each other. On very special occasions some women wear up to fiftenen polleras around their waste. Some people like to decorate their Polleras with a colourful lace or piece of material to make it look pretty.
Monteras hats which are very colourful and decorated with beads. Each woman has her own hat, you can usually tell by someones hat which area they are from. Women usually have their hats decorated with white beads.
Unkuña is a small cloth much like the K'eperinas which is used for carrying snacks such as corn, coca or other locally grown products.
Ajotasare sandals made from recycled truck tyres these are decorated with watever you desire, but most decorate theirs with beads or ribbons.
Men
Men at the younger age commonly wear more Western-style clothing, the most common thing that boys wear are football shirts and tracksuit pants . The adults mainly wear dark wool woven bayeta pants.
A colourful belt called a chumpi it is worn to protect the lower back when men are working in the fields all day. Mens' fine dress alsoinclude a Chalecos something close to the juyuna which women wear. Chalecos are usually very much decorated with colourful material and beads.
Chullos are also worn be most men. These are knitted hats with earflaps. The
very first chullo that a young boy is given is almost always knitted by his dad
as a tradition.
The most important part of a mans clothing is the handwoven poncho. Almost every boy and man has a poncho. The poncho is generally red and decorated with all different patterns and designs. Most men waer their ponchos on special occasions such as festivals, village meetings, weddings and other important events.
Just like the women in Peru, ajotas, sandals made from recycled tyres, are the standard footwear. They are always cheap and afordable for everyone.
A colourful belt called a chumpi it is worn to protect the lower back when men are working in the fields all day. Mens' fine dress alsoinclude a Chalecos something close to the juyuna which women wear. Chalecos are usually very much decorated with colourful material and beads.
Chullos are also worn be most men. These are knitted hats with earflaps. The
very first chullo that a young boy is given is almost always knitted by his dad
as a tradition.
The most important part of a mans clothing is the handwoven poncho. Almost every boy and man has a poncho. The poncho is generally red and decorated with all different patterns and designs. Most men waer their ponchos on special occasions such as festivals, village meetings, weddings and other important events.
Just like the women in Peru, ajotas, sandals made from recycled tyres, are the standard footwear. They are always cheap and afordable for everyone.