Summary: Traditional Crafts to bring back from Colombia

Traditional Crafts to bring back from Colombia

• link: Top Traditional Crafts to bring back from Colombia - Colombia Travel Blog by See Colombia Travel 

Title: Traditional crafts to bring back from Colombia. 

Colombia is more that its excellent coffee; it is a country with a rich indigenous history, culture, and biodiversity, that are represented by gorgeous handcrafts or “artesanÍas” made by large groups of communities across the country.  Even though the biggest markets can be found in Bogota, the capital city, each region also has its own cultural places where these are offered, and each region has a representative handcraft, and the most relevant are:

• Traditional “mochilas”, which are a indigenous- made bags, very common around the Caribbean coast, and is consider the most practical, beautiful and uniquely Colombian souvenir.

 

• Sombrero Vueltiao: A traditional Colombian hat from the Zenú indigenous people from the north of Colombia and used by artists and singers of Colombian music such “cumbia” and “vallenato”, and well-known as a prominent symbol of the country.

 

• “Ruana”: It is a poncho- like garment made of wool that is traditionally made in Boyacá-Colombia located in the Colombian Andes. The word Ruana came from a Chibcha word meaning “land of blankets”. It is typical of this region because its high altitude near to the Paramo moors made it quite cold, making the ruana a convenient item of clothing.  
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Source of information: Colombia Travel Blog.