{"product_id":"maike-wayuu-mochila-crossbody-bag","title":"Maiki – Wayuu Mochila Crossbody Bag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspiration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Corn \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaíz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Spanish \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaiki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Wayuunaiki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Significance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Corn is a foundational food in Wayuu culture. Sown with the rains from October to December, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaiki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e becomes “chicha” (a corn porridge) that nourishes families and plays a central role in community rituals, especially the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echichamaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dance that marks a girl’s passage into womanhood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Yaniris Epieyu, master weaver and mother of four from Anerrutumana, a Wayuu community in La Guajira, Colombia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Maiki Mochila is one of 12 original designs that were created during a Product Innovation \u0026amp; Cultural Design course at our Yala’yalaa School for Women’s Empowerment and exhibited at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-kSWDDuqcxI\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegenerative Runway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in December 2025. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery mochila in the Original Designers Collection was thoughtfully developed to tell a story about Wayuu culture and life in the “ranchería“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein La Guajira, Colombia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Thread Collective","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":48758735241431,"sku":"none","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":48758735274199,"sku":"none","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"L","offer_id":48758735306967,"sku":"none","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/6545\/7367\/files\/OTC_Product_041626_6130_Maiz.jpg?v=1781046887","url":"https:\/\/www.onethreadcollective.org.au\/products\/maike-wayuu-mochila-crossbody-bag","provider":"One Thread Collective Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}