| By Suzanne Russell Parker, Trent Shelton, Mark Willcox and Mikka Tokuda-Hall | Happy Birthday Ollantaytambo! Nearly three hours in, Awamaki staff, volunteers, homestay families, knitters, seamstresses and weavers marched last, after pretty much everyone else in town: school kids, artisans, marching bands, local businesses and at least one guy wearing a cuy suit. |
About Awamaki
Awamaki is a nonprofit fair trade social enterprise dedicated to connecting Andean artisan weavers with global markets. We collaborate with women artisans to support their efforts towards educational and financial independence by co-creating beautifully handcrafted knit and woven accessories using hertiage techniques.