Description

The Chumpi is much more than a garment; it is an authentic ceremonial belt handcrafted with sheep’s wool, designed to accompany and strengthen your spiritual path.

When tied around the waist, the Chumpi acts as a support of sacred protection. Its main purpose is to organize, contain, and balance your energy during ceremonial work, pilgrimages, and ritual practices. By embracing your center, it sustains the vital axis of the body and strengthens your Kallpa (vital force), specially guarding the energy center of the Llank’ay (the belly and action).

In the realm of healing, this belt is an essential element. It is used in the handling of the Willka Khipus (medicinal bundles) to wrap, weave, and protect the energy of the body and the Manqos Wasi (the inner temple), providing containment and deep healing. Although its origin is sacred, you can also lovingly integrate it into your daily life, if you intend it as a personal amulet.

Technical details and symbology:

• Material: 100% Sheep’s wool.

• Crafting technique: Completely hand-woven on a backstrap loom, preserving the ancestral continuous warp technique.

• Color palette: Predominant background in a vibrant crimson red, highlighted with contrasts in black and raw white.

• Symbology: Its central design is the sacred Chakana (cosmic cross of balance), which is repeated in a beautiful sequence throughout the entire weaving. This geometry is framed by stepped bands that represent Illapa (the force and energy of lightning).

• Finishes: Its ends culminate in delicate braids woven with multicolored threads (white, black, and red), forming the tassels and the fastening cords.

• Measurements:

  • Body of the weaving: 1.32 meters long x 6 centimeters wide.

  • Tie cords: 65 centimeters on each side, allowing for a comfortable and secure fit.

Suggested uses: Ideal for ceremonies of the Chumpi Path, pilgrimages, ritual practices, energetic support and protection of the Llank’ay center, work with medicinal bundles, and conscious personal use.