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Puno, Lake Titicaca and the floating islands of Uros and the “knitting islands” of Amantani and Taquille » IMG_1583

One symbol the appears over and over again is the “6 suyos”. According the man I bought the belt from, these are 6 crops, or elements of sustanence on the island, such as quinoa, corn, fish, etc. According to the internet, it is the 6 communities on the island. I guess I will have to do more research!

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  1. Ms Bruck
    This picture IMG 1583 remind me of the Medicine wheels in Sedona. AR, high up in the Red Rock Canyons… Where I would sit and knit, most peaceful and inner enlightment!

    July 29, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    • It actually represents the 6 “suyos” of the island of Taquille. When I asked the man from whom I bought the belt, he said the suyos were like sustenence, (Corn, fish, etc.), but when I looked it up on the internet, it said suyo was a community… so 6 communities on the island. I guess I´ll have to research it more!

      July 30, 2011 at 7:23 am

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