“Ohäpehen honhat lhawo. We are the flower of the earth”. The Wichi not only feel that they belong to the land, but also is the great provider, giving in abundance. Hunting and gathering people, they live in the Gran Chaco, an extensive region in northern Argentina crossed by the Pilcomayo and Bermejo Rivers. Its waters […]
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Pilcomayo fishermen
The Chorote people are settled in several communities in the border with Paraguay and Bolivia, in the Argentine province of Salta. According to the Chorotes, the Chaco bush is home to different supernatural entities that protect, regulate and take care for the flora, fauna and rivers. Chorotes traditionally dedicated themselves to hunting, gathering, fishing and […]
Valley weaver
“El Colte” is located between the towns of Cachi and Seclantas, in the Argentine province of Salta. It is also known as the “Way of the Craftsmen“. By the roadside, Noemi Pastrana works skeins. Farmer and shepherdess, she discovered the beauty of wool by shearing sheep. Noemi´s curiosity led her to learn the craft of […]
Kusilla kusilla Pachamama
The Pachamama Offering Ceremonies are held during the month of August. It is one of the most important rituals in the Andean world. During the first morning of August, Cachi dawns under a dense cloud of incense. With the intention of cleaning and curing their homes, families begin to smoke their homes early asking for […]
Señalada
In the highest mountain range of los Andes in Cachi, the Tolaba family still preserve their ranch, cattle and traditions. After eight hours ascending through the mountains, with donkeys transporting provisions, we arrived at the house of Don Justo and Doña Mercedes, with the imposing snowfalls as provincial witnesses of a way of life that […]