“Are you sure you want to learn? Do you think you have the patience? People of your age are not interested in traditional things like knitting a chullo (hat).”
These questions were asked to a young Nilda Callañaupa by Mrs. … Read the rest
Capturing the Past in Cusco, Peru
May 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
Nilda Callañaupa had a vision decades ago. She imagined a museum that would showcase the traditions and textiles of her people, the Quechua descendents of the Incas of the Andean highlands.
There’s a long story behind that vision, but the … Read the rest
