We are Two parallel worlds.

We grew up between two cultures, the Wayuu and the Alijuna.

Since we are girls, we learn from our elders the love for our culture and customs.

We have our belief system and what we are as beings. Weaving is the fundamental essence of our cultural heritage.

While we wave, we create in our minds. What we weave with our memory perpetuates the dreams of our ancestors and draws the future of our children.

Between the desert and the sea

The sea

Although we live in the Caribbean, we are not sea lovers. We respect it, and our relationship is based on our harmony with the beings that inhabit it.

Inspired by Nature

Our relationship with nature makes us draw it constantly in our creations. We get our inspiration from the plants, animals, and footprints around us.

Climate Change

We have always been a nation that goes in search of water. However, due to climate change, our livelihood has almost wholly disappeared. Before, we could meet and work together on the crops, but now that there is no water, we cannot even grow our cotton as we used to weave our mochilas.

Our Uses and Customs

There are many ways to express our joy, sadness, life, or death. One of the most significant moments in our history as Wayuu women is when our first menstrual cycle arrives. We celebrate that moment by dancing the Yona Dance.