AKÁJIK BELT Color:Akajik Purple A symbol of growth and

A symbol of growth and movement

A symbol of protection and embrace

bringing a subtle sense of tension between function and ornament

and various fringes

Each fiber tells of ancestral heritage while flowing into contemporary design

AKÁJIK BELT Color:Akajik Purple A symbol of growth andAkjik , which means braid in the Shuar language. This belt is inspired in the Otavalos (Indigenous artisans that make the "fajas") traditional lifestyle. They normally style their hair with pony stile braids. It's a one size belt with a versatile flower that can be wore on the belt as a finished or complement the look anywhere else, even as a matching decoration for a bag. 9 cm wide. Handwoven faja made by artisans from Otavalo community in Ecuador.