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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:00 authored by Lorena Toro-MayorgaLorena Toro-Mayorga
Women from Salasaka go to the fields in their communities to gather cochineal to dye the wool. They also go Teligote Hill to gather pumamaki, shanshi, cullki and other plants to aid the dyeing process.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S06

Rights owner

Lorena Isabel Toro-Mayorga

Title alt

pumamaki, cochinilla

Description alt

Las mujeres de Salasaka van a los campos de sus comunidades a recolectar cochinilla para teñir la lana. También van al cerro Teligote a recolectar pumamaki, shanshi, cullki y otras plantas para facilitar el proceso de teñido.

Cultural group

Kichwa

Participants

Maria Rosario Juana Jerez Caisabanda, Hilda Cecilia Pichamba , Martha Beatríz Masaquiza Masaquiza

Country

Ecuador

Place

Salasaka, Tungurahua

Cultural context/event

Wool dyeing

Date of creation

2023-11-26

Unique ID

2022SG16-S06-0359