The hand-embroidered textiles created by the members of Artesanias WARI-URPI embody traditional, brightly-colored representations of the flora and fauna of Peru. These have their origin in and still reflect the traditional embroidery of the WARI-URPI’s ancestors who can be traced back to the eighth century B.C. Worn daily by the WARI women of the Huanta-Ayacucho region, embroidered shawls called “llicllac” are often used to carry children, crops or wood. Other spectacularly-embroidered garments are worn during the feast of the Virgin of Cocharcas.