Bolivia 72%

Bolivia 72%The Bolivian culture carries a deep reverence for weaving, an art form shaped so profoundly by the richness and diversity of its tradition and passed from the hands of one generation to the next. The presence of the creators hand can be found in every part of the weaving processeach phase is exquisite and laborious in its own way, as fibers are gathered, spun, dyed, woven, and formed into sensuous aesthetic textiles. In the communities that extend

The paste is then applied to the skin and left in place for a number of hours

for its cacao

and upwards of 350 indigenous languages

which is beautiful as an accent and creates a luscious texture around the package

Bitter cacao was folded into its dough

along with a quiet scattering of almonds and hazelnuts given-over from grove to ground—the whole of it pressed together with honey

’ a finishing technique applied to the edges of the woven textile

Which brings us to the common Tzotzil Maya saying

there is a florality and earthiness that runs through each piece as it melts in your mouth

pure maple sugar also makes its way to us

With a slight bend in your knees

in a process thought to infuse spirituality from the outside in