Women
of Quechua Tribe, Andean
Mountains, Peru,
credit
to Threads of Peru
I
saw Peruvian’s culture and traditions first time in a festival in
Germany several years ago. They played traditional music and dance,
and sold some foods.
I
did not pay attention too much to what they were wearing. After
reading several tour brochures, it is quite surprising me that their
clothes so beautiful.
Quechua
is a remote tribe that scatters in several countries such as
Argentine, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili and Colombia. However, They live
mainly in Peru.
Beautiful
clothes of Quechua
Tribe, Credit to Jimmy
Nelson
Quechua
Tribe was part of
Inca
empire, and Inca empire spoke Quechua. Language still spoken today.
It is estimated 8 to 10 million people speaks Quechua across America
continent.
Quechua
languge is considered
endangered because language is categorized as “polydialectal
nature,” dialect within a
language.
However,
Quechua is co-official language in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Spanish recognized as official language in
almost countries in Southern America.
Women,
a kid and animals, credit to Machupichu.org
Quechua
Tribe clothing is considered as “the traditional custom of Peru.”
The cloth looks very colorful, bright and thick. One of most
beautiful traditional clothes in the world.
Interestingly,
they made the clothing as handicrafts. High quality textiles from
wool of animal surrounding them: llama and sheep. Wool are dyed in
bright colors, then woven into clothing or blankets.
The
blankets and clothing are important both for economic and cultural of
Quechua communities.
Do
you know about Quechua Tribe, Peru?