A mochila is a hand woven bag usually made by women of the various indigenous tribes across Colombia.
In modern usage, they are used as handbags, but traditionally they served as more of a 'day pack' for travel, often being worn with two bags, one hanging over each shoulder, to carry items across long distance.
The Wayuus are known as the people of the desert, of sun and wind, is the largest ethnic group in Colombia, an indigenous community that inhabits the La Guajira peninsula, on the Caribbean coast in Colombia.
Weaving is an intricate part of the Wayuu women's lives. It is a medium to express their creativity, and wisdom. When Wayuu women reach puberty they are taught the sacred art of weaving and is given the right to continue their ancestral art.
