The Wayuu bags are fine products hand knitted by the women in the Guajira Peninsula locatedin Northern Colombia
The Wayuu women learn about knitting by observing their grandmothers and mothers at an early age. The Wayuu are an indigenous tribe from Northern Colombia their main economical resource in sustaining their families are their artisanal products. The Wayuu women take great care on each product they make, no matter if it is a bag, sandals, a blouse, or a dress each product always is made with love. Wayuu women are expert knitters that they even knit while they walk around or while doing any other duties during the day. The Wayuu tribe design intricate patterns that represent animals, stars, plants, flowers, and their inner tribal group symbols. Their colors also have different meanings: red is for blood and blue is for wisdom. Yellow represents happiness, beige is for the land, pinks and oranges are for the flowers, and greens are for the trees.
So dear customers when you buy an artisan product from amrafashion.com you buy more than products, you buy love and dedication taken by the Wayuu tribe knowing that purchasing these products you are getting unique designs that you will show to your friends and family with pride and know that you will help the Wayuu community to sustain themselves and their people.
