Chinchero weaving 2

The history, people and culture of Peru were the focus of the 2015 Folklife Festival on the National Mall. Here, a woman from Chinchero uses a backstrap loom to weave naturally dyed fibers into a belt. (Photo by Josue Castilleja)

The history, people and culture of Peru were the focus of the 2015 Folklife Festival on the National Mall. Here, a woman from Chinchero uses a backstrap loom to weave naturally dyed fibers into a belt. (Photo by Josue Castilleja)

The history, people and culture of Peru were the focus of the 2015 Folklife Festival on the National Mall. Here, a woman from Chinchero uses a backstrap loom to weave naturally dyed fibers into a belt. (Photo by Josue Castilleja)

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