The Wounaan are fishermen, and they fish in both the river and the sea. They work with a wide range of fishing nets (redes), which vary according to the season and the location, with the biggest difference between them being the size of the spaces in the net.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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This design references the palm leaves from which they fashion the roofs for the stilt houses that the Wounaan live in in the villages.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The Olas del Mar design references the special geographical location of the Wounaan people—people of both the river and the sea. This basket represents the tension between the waves of the river and those of the sea.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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This pattern is depictive of an anteater (oso hormiguero). The anteater is a common animal for the Wounaan, and often represented schematically in their crafts.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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Armadillo in Spanish translates to ‘little armored one’; the patterning on this piece references the skin–or armor–on an indigenous armadillo-like animal common to the area.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The design of this piece is representative of one of the many styles of fishing hooks used by the Wounaan. As ‘people of the water’, the Wounaan are dependent upon what the river provides, and tools such as this are essential to their daily lives. The individual anzuelos are placed in the water overnight, and then collected—along with their catch—come morning.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The Wounaan live in houses that are built on stilts (palafitos), and the design of this basket depicts the stairs that are used to climb up to the house from dugout canoes on the river.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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As the overall shape of the basket suggests, the design of this piece represents tall mountains. This is further mirrored in the patterning: the sacred sites of the Wounaan are the mountain formations of the Western branch of the Andes, which are, according to their beliefs, home to several of the revered Wounaan gods.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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This design reflects the natural currents of the rivers in the Choco region, and the motions of the local fisherman’s net as it spreads when fishing on these active rivers and streams.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The patterning of this piece represents the Choco termites climbing up the trees of the Colombian rainforest to forage.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The upper and lower band patterning woven into this piece represents stairs. Steps are a very important element in the Wounaan culture because they live in stilt houses in the villages. The center band represents the flow of the rivers, and the paths that these rivers form as a part of the local landscape.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The patterning on this piece is reflective of that of a local indigenous snake.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The cerbantanas design is depictive of a blowgun, used by the Wounaan people on both sea and land to hunt for their food.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The patterning of this piece references the region where the Wounaan live, in which the hills meet the rivers. This design represents the reflection seen of the vast landscape onto the water’s surface.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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This piece represents the rainwater sliding down the palm leaf roofs of the maloca (the traditional house of the Wounaan).

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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Local butterflies live in the bark of a tree and are camouflaged with stripes like those depicted in this design. The butterfly is silver on the inside and white on the outside.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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This design references the special geographical location of the Wounaan people- people of both the river and the sea. This basket represents the tension between the waves of the river and those of the sea.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The patterning on this piece is inspired by rivers and streams as they flow through the jungles, where white represents the land and black, the water currents. A model of balance and harmony.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The cerbantanas design is depictive of a blowgun, used by the Wounaan people on both sea and land to hunt for their food.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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This design represents the very werregue palms from which these pieces are woven. The palm patterning can reflect either a flower or a spike, depending on the angle viewed.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The design of this piece represents the tall mountain formations of the Western branch of the Andes- sacred to the Wounaan people- which according to their beliefs are home to several of the revered Wounaan gods.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The design of this basket depicts a tambo, the communal house in the village used for meetings and ceremonial events.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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The patterning on this design is reflective of that of a local indigenous snake.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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