ISHKAY PACHA By Nina Gualinga
ISHKAY PACHA By Nina Gualinga collection 2018
The Hakhu Project The Hakhu project was born in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon as a way to support indigenous youth and women in communities in the southern Amazon, ultimately building the power of these communities to defend our way of life and the healthy Amazonian ecosystems its depends on. Our vision of the future is guided by values that were taught to us by our grandparents and older generations with a deep relationship to nature. We protect the forest, we protect the rivers, and we protect our cultures. This is our contribution to the world.
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We at Hakhu Amazon Foundation care about our Amazonian rainforest and our people. When you buy our products you are supporting the preservation of the Amazon and our cultures. 15 % of your purchase goes directly to supporting indigenous people and the Amazon trough the Hakhu Amazon Foundation. The Hakhu Foundation's mission is to empower our indigenous communities, women and youth to halt exploitation of our land and culture trough educational engagement and protection of the Amazonian rainforest. Furthermore, we contribute to a social, economic and ecological sustainable development locally trough our projects. We support indigenous people and communities who are in resistance agains oil exploitation and are ď€ ghting against climate change.
ISHKAY PACHA by Nina Gualinga
s a daughter of a Kichwa indigenous mother and Swedish father I grew up in two radically di�erent worlds facing two completely different realities, di�erent ways of thinking and relating to nature.
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I draw my inspiration from the contrasts in my own life. From these two worlds, I believe there can be a balance; I believe there can be respect and appreciation of differences. That’s what I want to show with this collection.
I understood at a very early age that these two di�erent worlds were in conflict because one was based on extraction of natural resources and consumption, where nature was seen as something far away from society, the connection between nature and humans was broken. The other was based on this connection between humans and nature, where humans are seen as part of nature and our greatest battle was in the defense of life in the forests.
I’ve used the colors of the moon, of the sun, of water and fire, the light of day and the dark of night. I’ve tried to use beads as well as seeds from the forest. I want all kind people to be able to wear the accessories; both fancy people, people in the cities, people living on the land and in the communities. The accessories are glamorous and at the same time very down to earth with traditional inspired patterns and colors. That’s what it’s about: To build a bridge between two worlds.
That’s when I started to understand that my role was to build a bridge between these two worlds and between these two completely different ways of relating to nature. Create a balance. Every since I have worked in defense of the Amazon and its people.
KELLY VARGAS Kelly Vargas is a young Kichwa woman from Pastaza. She comes from a family of beautiful female artisians. From a very early age her mother taught her to weave crafts and jewelry. Today Kelly is a talented artesian that draws inspiration from her surroundings and has put her hands into the creation of this collection.
LEO CERDA Leo is a climate, energy and sustainability activist focusing on e�orts to build a more just, sustainable society in Ecuador. Leo is Kichwa, from Tena in the Ecuadorian Amazon. At a young age he started working with local grassroots organizations creating awareness of the environmental and cultural impacts caused by the oil industry. He studied International Relations and Political Science at the University San Francisco of Quito (USFQ) where he had the opportunity to study and travel to other countries including South Korea, and the United States. Upon finishing his degree, he returned to Tena to support communities in defense of their ancestral territories and to promote alternative development projects.
CHOKERS
Killa
$ 69
Indi
$ 69
Sumak
$ 59
Kasha
$ 59
NECKLACES
Nina
$ 69
Rasu
$ 69
Allpa
$ 75
Ya n a A m a r u n
$ 79
Ya ku m a m a
$ 79
EARRINGS
Ya n a M u y u
$ 55
Puka Muyu
$ 55
Kuri
$ 55
C h u ya
$ 55
Sisa
$ 65
Ñuka
$ 35
Ya ku
$ 35
Way r a
$ 35
Warmi*
$ 35
Angu
$ 35
Shamuy Kuri
$ 39
S h a m u y Ya ku
$ 39
S h a m u y C h u ya
$ 39
Puncha
$ 55
Tuta
$ 55
Hakhu Women’s Association Besides providing the online marketing tools for exporting their handicra�s, Hakhu also acts as an association for the women artisans, supporting, advising, and empowering them. The Hahku Women’s Association aims to connect women from different areas and nations in Ecuador. This will not only enable them to develop larger- scale projects, but also share ideas and unite as one voice to protect their rights and values from exploitative corporations and the government.
PA G R A C H U Thank you all grandmothers. Thank you all warrior women. Thank you children. Thank you river for giving water. Thank you forest for inspiring us. Thank you hands for creating this art. Thank you future for giving us hope.
Pagrachu means thank you in kichwa
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