{"product_id":"qero-paqos-qero-unkuna-despacho-inner-cloth-qdp304-sacred-andean-textile","title":"Q'ero Unkuna Despacho Inner Cloth (QDP304) – Sacred Andean Textile","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQ’ero Paqo Shamanic Mesa Inner Cloth - Unkuña • Wachala • Sacred Andean Ritual Textile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThis\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eQ’ero Paqo Unkuña Despacho Inner Cloth\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a traditional\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShamanic Mesa Inner Cloth\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewoven by a Q’ero Paqo family in the Peruvian High Andes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eIn Andean tradition, a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaqo\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a spiritual practitioner — often described in English as an Andean shaman or medicine priest. Within mountain shamanic practice, the inner cloth (Unkuña or Wachala) is placed inside a larger outer cloth (Mestana) and forms the heart of the mesa (medicine bundle).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eIt holds sacred stones (kuyas), prayer objects and personal medicine tools, representing the practitioner’s inner world, while the outer cloth represents the outer world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eRooted in living Andean cosmology and reciprocity (Ayni), this textile is both practical and symbolic within shamanic ritual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStyle \u0026amp; Natural Variation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThis style of Unkuña varies significantly, as each piece is entirely hand woven within family settings in the Andes. The wool yarn used is traditional sheep wool — not fine commercial wool or alpaca yarn — giving these cloths a distinct texture, weight and grounded character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThis does not indicate lesser quality, but reflects authentic village craftsmanship and lineage weaving. The feel may be more rustic compared to finer alpaca textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eSubtle colour shifts, tonal variations and natural dye markings are part of traditional hand-spinning and plant-dye processes. These organic characteristics form part of the cloth’s authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eWe will always clearly indicate if a cloth has been previously used in ceremony. Any significant ceremonial traces or visible marks will be highlighted in the listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eQ’ero Paqo Unkuña \/ Wachala (QDP304)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour: \u003c\/strong\u003eSplashes of colour, stripes running neutrals to wamer tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShamanic Mesa Inner Cloth \/ Despacho Cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e300mm x 330mm (12\" x 13\"). Tolerances for size and color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Please allow tolerance for size and coloration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100% sheep wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFibre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHand-spun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDye:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNaturally dyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSplashes of colour with striped bands moving from neutrals into warmer tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeru – Q’ero Paqo Shaman Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFreshly made and not used in ritual (aged ceremonial cloths clearly identified)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThis sheep wool version carries a traditional hand feel and is not as soft as finer alpaca versions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Q'ero Paqos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52675186491739,"sku":"QDP304","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8263\/9451\/files\/1723797444-36903600.jpg?v=1782833297","url":"https:\/\/www.sacredessence.co.uk\/products\/qero-paqos-qero-unkuna-despacho-inner-cloth-qdp304-sacred-andean-textile","provider":"Sacred Essence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}