Mesa Mestana “Four Winds” S Pattern 2

70,27 CHF

1 in stock

Cloth for spiritual practice
Natural alpaca wool
The weavers receive a fair wage
The weavers are paid directly without intermediaries
Premium wool from Cusco, Peru

The “ Quepe ” shawl represents the cosmology of the Andes and is used by shamans for rituals or decoration. Each SONQO shawl is unique – let your shawl find you!

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The traditional patterns on the “K’uchu Unk’uña” cloth show the four elements, the four seasons, and the four cardinal points, as well as the four Inca regions chinchaysuyo, contisuyo, collasuyo, and antisuyo in connection with the Apus (the spirits of the mountains) and Mother Earth (Pachamama). The cross point in the middle of the textile stands for the fifth element (the all-encompassing space) but also for the district of Cusco, the political and spiritual center of the Incas. Accordingly, Cusco is known as the navel of the world.

The Quepe cloth is traditionally used for coca readings in Peru. The cloth then serves as a compass in honor of the four (north, south, west, east) or six cardinal points (the sky above and the earth below). The lovingly woven textile was created by hand. It was woven by a woman near the town of Ocongate, Cusco, Peru.

The square Inca pattern also generally stands for the work of healers. A person who is trapped in their suffering or pain and seeks healing from a shaman learns that their connection to all levels can be restored by means of rituals.

Shamans wrap healing stones from the Andes in the K’uchu Unk’uña cloth. It is then wrapped in a large “cosmology” mesa cloth. When there is lightning, the stones are brought out and charged. Lightning represents the highest healing power. K’uchu Unk’uñas are usually used together with the Mastana “Cosmology.” You can also get the large cloth in the SONQO webshop.

Fair prices for the weavers

The K’uchu Unk’uña shawls are hand-woven by women from the Cusco region of Peru. With your purchase, you are supporting women and the continuation of the traditional way of life.

SONQO works without middlemen, and the weavers receive a price they can live on. The contacts are made through SONQO founder Ángel Herrera’s master craftsman, who is related to the weavers. The fact that the women receive the price in cash eliminates the possibility of middlemen keeping large portions of the price for themselves.

Material: Natural alpaca wool

Culture: Andean culture of the Queros

Colors: black, light grey, dark grey, and brown. The four fields always have the same design, the edges are also available in rainbow colors.

Packaging: no further packaging

Recommendation: Wash by hand with soap and cold water and dry in the warmth of the sun and fresh air.

Produced near the city of Ocongate, Cusco, Peru

FAQ

Where does the wool come from?

The wool for the Mesa Quepe comes from alpacas and sheep in the Ocongate region of Cusco, Peru. It is processed, dyed, and woven by hand by women from the Q’ero community according to ancient craft traditions. By purchasing a Mastana S, you are supporting the continuation of the traditional way of life.

Why are SONQO's prices so high?

SONQO strives for a circular economy and win-win-win at all levels. Everyone involved, as well as the environment, should benefit from our joint efforts. It therefore goes without saying that price-suppressing mechanisms such as middlemen are excluded. The weavers receive a wage they can live on, and they receive it in cash.

Who is the Q'ero community?

Today, the Q’ero people number around 3000 to 4000, spread over 14 villages. The Q’eros are known as keepers of ancient knowledge and are among the most respected mystics in the southern and central Andes. The practitioners (or masters) of this tradition call themselves paqo – they are priests, healers, shamans, and mystics at the same time. However, the Q’ero are also simple farmers and one of the few peoples in South America who have preserved the knowledge of the spiritual tradition of the Incas in a very pure form. The remote villages of the Q’eros are located at altitudes of up to 5000m in the snow-covered Vilcanota mountain range, the highest in southeastern Peru.

How can I use the K'uchu Unk'uña cloth in shamanic rituals?

The SONQO Cacao Course comprises four modules. In the third and fourth modules you will learn to lead shamanic rituals. See SONQO.EVENTS and find out about the next course there.

Why don't SONQO products have any labels or certificates?

SONQO is committed to a holistic way of life and dispenses with certificates and labels because they only ever take partial aspects of a holistic ecology into account. SONQO thus emphasizes the radically holistic approach.