XL Wayúu bagwith blue and green patterns

Bag from the Wayúu people in Colombia.

"Wayúu" is declared as a Denomination of Origin since 2011 - it is intended to protect the intellectual property rights of this indigenous community of artisans. The denomination is owned by the Wayúu Indigenous Reservation.

The Wayúu are an indigenous people who still preserve their cultural traditions, among them, the trade of weaving, taught according to the myth by the spider or Wale' Kerü.

The Wayúu are an indigenous people that inhabit the Guajira peninsula, the most northeastern part of Colombia, bordering Venezuela; This community with a matriarchal structure has adapted to the inclement weather of a desert located in front of the Caribbean Sea.