Beautiful Dresses of Quechua Tribe, Peru

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.

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