Llauto
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The llauto was an outfit of the ruling Sapa Incas. It was a variety of turban
with the colours of the Tahuantinsuyo. The llauto was traditionally woven from the wool
of the vicuña
with different-colored plaits. On the front was a stripe of wool called the mascipacha. The symbol of the korekenke was displayed on the front. It has been said that small dried frogs were worn under the garment as part of a tradition whose origins have been long lost.
Turban
In English, Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the Middle East, North Africa, Punjab, Jamaica and Southwest Asia. A commonly used synonym is Pagri, the Indian word for turban.-Styles:...
with the colours of the Tahuantinsuyo. The llauto was traditionally woven from the wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
of the vicuña
Vicuña
The vicuña or vicugna is one of two wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes. It is a relative of the llama, and is now believed to share a wild ancestor with domesticated alpacas, which are raised for their fibre...
with different-colored plaits. On the front was a stripe of wool called the mascipacha. The symbol of the korekenke was displayed on the front. It has been said that small dried frogs were worn under the garment as part of a tradition whose origins have been long lost.