Handpainted Tigua Tray Inti Raymi Ecuadorian Folk Art by Jose Ugsha Vega

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Handpainted Tigua Tray, One-of-a-Kind Ecuadorian Folk Art by Jose Ugsha Vega 15.5"x11.5"x2.5"

Hand painted on wood tray, one of a kind painting, bright functional furniture, South American Art, folkart from the Andes, fair trade project helping artists of the remote highlands.

The painting shows the festival of Inti Raymi. It is the ancient Inca celebration of the Sun that is celebrated from June 18 to 24, the day when the sun in Ecuador is at its highest point of the year. Inti Raymi is one of the most traditional festival celebrations in the Ecuadorian Andes.

This time coincides with the same harvest season and the end of an Andean agricultural cycle. This tradition is a way of giving thanks to the sun and asking it to come to Earth during the summer.

The Inti Raymi festival also focuses on giving back to mother earth or "Pacha Mama". This is a show of gratitude for the great harvest, and to encourage her to start a new strong agricultural circle. Gratitude is celebrated with the presence of music and dance, and a cultural show. It is worth mentioning Aya Uma. This is a mythological character believed to be the spirit of the mountain. Aya Uma is the materialization of the energies of Pacha Mama.