Bolivian Spanish word
jalq'a y yampara
Meaning: Jalq'a and Yampara (weaving styles)
How it is used in Bolivia
The Tarabuco area holds distinct weaving traditions (Jalq'a and Yampara among them) with different styles and palettes. The respectful move is to ASK which a piece is, never to announce it: the weaver is the expert on her own work.
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Related words
- Cal Orck'o: Cal Orck'o (the fossil footprint wall)
- cerquita: right nearby (diminutive of cerca)
- cerquita / ratito / cafecito: nice and close / a little while / a little coffee (chuquisaqueño diminutives)
- despacito: nice and slow (diminutive of 'despacio')
- el cafecito: the little coffee
- el Dino Bus: the Dino Bus (themed bus/truck to Cal Orck'o)