Friday, June 27, 2014

6/19: A Day Full of Lessons

Thursday 6/19/14: went to Otavalo, met up with Andrea, her mom, and sister in Ibarra at her aunt's house, then went back to her house to visit
Lessons of the day:
1) The lit is wrong: Otavalans use the word "to weave" to mean making handicrafts, not in the strict sense we use it, and practically every woman here knows how to make handicrafts.
2) Otavalan families are huge (5-9 siblings is normal), and I will never remember all of their names (sorry!), especially because multiple siblings share the same name. For example: In a family of 7, these are 4 of the sisters:
Rosa, Elena, Rosa Elena, Luzmila. Folks, please don't do this!!3) I might not be a "real/good woman" by Otavalan standards because I don't know how to make multiple types of handicrafts (but at least I can weave!).
4) It's always nice to catch up with friends. I had the best time talking with Andrea for hours!

 

Elena embroidering a shirt by hand, being a good woman
 Luzmila crocheting an Aya Huma mask
Family photo: (left to right) Huayta and her cousin Marisol stand behind Elena (the single one, not Marisol's mother) and Luzmila

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