Taquile community
E1029558
The Taquile community is an indigenous group on Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca, Peru, renowned for its centuries-old communal way of life and intricate, UNESCO-recognized textile traditions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quechua-speaking community
ⓘ
indigenous community ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalContinuity | centuries-old traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Altiplano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
community-based tourism
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Quechua people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsPrinciple |
Andean reciprocity
ⓘ
ayllu communal organization ⓘ |
| governance |
community assembly
ⓘ
rotating communal authorities ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
communal way of life
ⓘ
handwoven textiles ⓘ sustainable agriculture ⓘ textile traditions ⓘ traditional social organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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Lake Titicaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Puno Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Taquile Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationScale | small island community ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| religion |
Andean indigenous beliefs
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
ayllu-based organization
ⓘ
extended family units ⓘ |
| textileRoleDistribution |
men knit
ⓘ
women weave ⓘ |
| textileTraditionRecognizedYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
community-run homestays
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demonstrations of traditional weaving ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
barley
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beans ⓘ potatoes ⓘ quinoa ⓘ |
| traditionalGarment |
chullo hats
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color-coded hats indicating marital status ⓘ handwoven belts and sashes ⓘ pollera skirts ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Quechua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| wayOfLife |
collective decision-making
ⓘ
largely communal land management ⓘ |
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