Wayuu Bags from Colombia

MiDNiGHT CORAL

DENiM SUNSET

STRAWBERRY FiELDS

CRENELLE

KALEiDOSCOPE Large

KALEiDOSCOPE Mini

The woven design in the base of every bag differs, even when buying the same product, which makes each bag unique

HiSTORiC THREADS

WEAViNG THE FABRiC OF LiFE into products of cultural heritage
“To be a woman is to know how to weave” is the Wayúu saying

The Wayúu
"people of the sea, wind and soil" live in La Guajira peninsula between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn and are Colombia's most famous weavers, Through their traditional woven motifs, they share their cosmological view of the universe and their traditions are passed down from generation to generation.

AMAYA Bags are specifically sourced in order to

pay artisans 30% above the average market price
create lasting social change in their communities
empower women to gain financial knowledge & freedom
bring you NOT your average market Wayúu bags
work alongside and provide 120+ indigenous Wayuu with safe and meaningful work

The selling of "mochila" bags, have raised awareness of the tribe, as well as the critical conditions they face.
More than 270,000 Wayuu live in La Guajira, organized in 23 clans, Over the past decade, thousands of children, and the elderly have passed away and aid groups blame the deaths on malnutrition and a lack of basic medical care.
Drilling operations, from one of the worlds largest open pit coal mines, Cerrejón, and the high demand for water, over 4.2 million gallons per day, drains water away from their local rivers and ground water and pollutes what is left. The Wayuu are increasingly being pushed away from their ancestral territories by accelerated desertification and reduced access to water making any kind of meaningful farming impossible.