Inca Calendar Nacre Rainbow Earrings

The Wiphala is the flag of the Andean peoples, originating from the Aymara language. It symbolizes indigenous wisdom, embodying the principles of universal order (Pachakama) and the cosmic mother (Pachamama). Its design features the sun and day above and the moon and night below.

The Quipu, or khipu, was used by the Incas and Andean cultures to record and convey information. This ingenious device, without a written language, utilized colors, strings, and knots at different heights to record various data, including dates, statistics, accounts, and even abstract folk stories and poetry.