Actually, some Otavalans are very entreprenurial, and have market connections all over the world. The fellow we got the blanket from spoke fairly good English, and had just gotten back from BC where he was making connections to market some of his goods.
Note the braided pigtail and fedora. Those are worn by men and women alike. The women sometines wrap their pigtail with bright cloth.
Picture 2 shows the big bales that stuff is packed in and lugged around with tump lines across the forehead. Note the table and pipes yet to be assembled. and here and there small children helping.
It is almost assured that traditions are passed along. The indiginas live remotely and help weave and work in the fields and herd cattle, llamas and sheep. They rarely get to school. Hence, they get their education by doing, and know no other way. They just fall into the same patterns of living as their parents. Prejudice is alive and well. The city dwellers look down their noses at the indiginas and their colorful dress that sets them apart. The indiginas, for their part seem to not care what the city folks think, and I think they are proud of their dress, traditions and ability to do what they do to survive. They ought to be. They certainly have my respect.
Pete
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