Aguayo (cloth)
Rectangular carrying cloth used by women in traditional Andean communities in South America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The aguayo[1][2] (possibly from awayu, Aymara for diaper and for a woven blanket to carry things on the back or to cover the back),[3][4][5][1] or also quepina[6] (possibly from Quechua q'ipi bundle)[7][8][6] is a rectangular carrying cloth used in traditional communities in the Andes region of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1] Aymara and Quechua people use it to carry small children or various other items in it on their backs.[1][6][2] It is similar to a lliklla and sometimes regarded as a synonym.[8] It is often striped, and is hand woven with wool that is later dyed with bright colors.