Introduction: Wayuu also Wayu, Wayúu, Guajiro, Wahiro is an Amerindian ethnic group located in the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia.
A mochila is a hand woven bag usually made by women of the various indigenous tribes across Colombia.
In modern usage, they are used as handbags, but traditionally they served as more
Of a ‘daypack’ for travel, often being worn with two bags, one hanging over each
Shoulder, to carry items across long distance.
The Wayuus are known as the people of the desert, of sun and wind, is the largest ethnic
group in Colombia, an indigenous community that inhabits the La Guajira peninsula,
on the Caribbean coast in Colombia.
Weaving is an intricate part of the Wayuu women’s lives. It is a medium to express their creativity, and wisdom. When Wayuu women reach puberty they are taught the sacred art of weaving and is given the right to continue their ancestral art.
Their pieces are characterized by the representation of beautiful shapes that symbolize elements of nature animals, plants, paths etc. or abstract shapes.
The traditional designs include flowers and geometric symbols using very strong colors.
The more complex the shape, the piece becomes more valuable. The Wayuu mochila is called SUSU that means “that which walks with one”.