{"product_id":"uit-wayuu-mochila-crossbody-bag","title":"Üit – Wayuu Mochila Crossbody Bag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspiration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Squash \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAhuyama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Spanish \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eÜit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Wayuunaiki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Squash is one of the most important vegetables grown in Wayuu communities, traditionally used in a soup that combines corn, beans and squash (\"the three sisters\") cooked in goat fat. Beyond nourishment, the squash also holds medicinal value for the Wayuu. In traditional healing, its leaves are used to prepare remedies for newborns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Carmelita Gonzalez, master weaver and mother of 6 from El Ahumao, a seaside Wayuu community near Camarones in La Guajira, Colombia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Üit Mochila is one of 12 original designs that were created during a Product Innovation \u0026amp; Cultural Design course at our Yala’yalaa School for Women’s Empowerment and exhibited at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-kSWDDuqcxI\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegenerative Runway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in December 2025. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery mochila in the Original Designers Collection was thoughtfully developed to tell a story about Wayuu culture and life in the “ranchería“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein La Guajira, Colombia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Thread Collective","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":53242765115686,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":53242765148454,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":53242765181222,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/0796\/4710\/files\/OTC_Product_041626_6122_Squash_Original.jpg?v=1779655921","url":"https:\/\/onethreadcollective.org\/products\/uit-wayuu-mochila-crossbody-bag","provider":"OneThreadCollective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}