A young Wayuu indigenous woman knitting a "mochila", or traditional handbag, outside a Wayuu Rancheria. Knitting, crocheting an

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A young Wayuu indigenous woman knitting a "mochila", or traditional handbag, outside a Wayuu Rancheria. Knitting, crocheting and weaving are fundamental to the social and economic lives of Wayuu women in La Guajira, Colombia.

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Photo credit: © Jason Rothe / Alamy / Afripics
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