{"product_id":"bolivian-brass-llama-charm-from-the-witches-market-of-la-paz","title":"Bolivian Brass Llama Charm from the Witches' Market of La Paz","description":"\u003c!-- PREVIEW WRAPPER ONLY. Do NOT copy this part into Shopify. --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #FAF7F2; padding: 2.5em 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== COPY FROM HERE INTO THE SHOPIFY DESCRIPTION FIELD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eA small brass llama acquired at the Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market of La Paz, Bolivia. The yarn tied at its neck is not decoration. It was set by a practitioner at the market, and it is the working part of the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eIn Aymara tradition the llama is a figure of prosperity and protection, kept for the home and bound up with the offerings made to Pachamama, the earth mother. A llama charm is meant to be present in the household it looks after rather than hidden away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe green and yellow of the yarn belong to a color language far older than any single charm. In the Aymara tradition carried in the Wiphala, the Andean flag, green holds the meaning of production and abundance and yellow the meaning of energy. The tie does not declare its own purpose, and From The Andes does not assign it one beyond what the practitioner intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe brass figure stands 3 inches tall and 2 inches long. The polished metal holds the light while the yarn breaks it with color. It reads as a deliberate object, small enough for a shelf and weighted enough to mean something on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.02em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass llama charm with tied yarn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Paz, Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcquired:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass, with yarn tied by a market practitioner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 in. tall x 2 in. long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aymara prosperity and household figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eWhere to Keep It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eUnlike an amulet kept out of sight, a llama charm is meant to be seen in the space it watches over. Set it where the household gathers or where money moves, on a shelf, a counter, a desk, or an entry table. Give it a clear spot rather than burying it in a display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhere is it from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa Paz, Bolivia. It was acquired at the Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market where charms of this kind are prepared and sold by local practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat is the yarn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tie set by a practitioner at the market. It is the working part of the charm, not a decorative finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat do the colors mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Aymara color tradition expressed in the Wiphala, the Andean flag, green stands for production and abundance and yellow for energy. The yarn follows that broader tradition rather than a meaning assigned to this single piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat does the llama represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Aymara tradition the llama is a figure of prosperity and protection, kept as a charm for the home and connected to offerings made to Pachamama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly 3 inches tall and 2 inches long. Brass, with green and yellow yarn tied at the neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #2c2420; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAcquired at the Calle de las Brujas for From The Andes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== STOP COPYING HERE ===== --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45902976155705,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/bolivian-brass-llama-charm-from-the-witches-market-of-la-paz-2455192.png?v=1780380129","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.net\/fr\/products\/bolivian-brass-llama-charm-from-the-witches-market-of-la-paz","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}