Llama Wool Tapestrys From Ecuador

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 Peace and Tranquility in Ecuador

My journey in Ecuador has taught me many things. I have come to appreciate much more the lifestyle my parents provided me with while growing up in the Midwest. While growing up we very rarely locked our doors at night and I would frequently play kick the can until the late hours of the evening. Even when 10pm came around my parents didn’t have to worry about me being in danger late at night. This past week I was working late on the computer and I decided to take a walk to relax at around 10pm. I wandered down to the courtyard in Cotacachi Ecuador and to my surprise small children were playing in the park late at night. What ?? I couldn’t believe my eye’s ! I started to remember my youth and felt a kind of security in my mind.

This is what America is missing today. It’s peace and tranquility. This tiny little Andean town still has the good life everyday. The strange thing is that they don’t even realize it. They are just accustomed to life this way and can’t imagine why we in the USA have so many crimes. Crime is very low here other than the occasional pick pocket who comes to the small towns on large festival day’s to exploit the locals. Major crimes are extremely rare. An example of how they deal with crime in Ecuador. 1st if you commit a major crime you ca never get out of jail-good behavior or not behind bars. That’s a deterrent in itself and then if you try to sell drugs in Ecuador beware some of the towns people are known to take matters into their own hands. I was told of a Colombian who crossed the border to sell drugs to the local teenage kids and he was rounded up and hung by the neck from a tree. Afterwards they set him on fire, how’s that for a message and deterrent. Don’t commit crime in Ecuador it’s not tolerated at all. No Lawyers needed

I told my Ecuadorian friends the story of the lady that won a lawsuit in the states for spilling hot coffee in between her legs and won millions of dollars through the court system. They looked at me and said why? doesn’t she know coffee is supposed to be hot ! WOW! What a concept –common sense in the courts. This kind of a law suit would not even be heard or thought of here.

In Ecuador your elders are revered and in fact treasured. In America in many city’s they are thought of as prey for hoodlums. Here the local elders tell story’s to the children in the park and the children listen attentively and mind them. When you talk to the older Andean people they talk of the local history and the mountains and nature. The story’s always tell the history of something important in the culture such as –the 4 seasons of the year or the marriage ceremony or a story about health or prosperity. I asked a local weaver what some of the signs on the rugs and tapestry’s mean and they explained that the one I was looking at was about how to bring peace and tranquility into your household. By hanging this tapestry on your wall by the dinner table the family can see it when they eat and it tends to bring more harmony into the home. The tapestry’s are refreshing to see and they are so vibrant with colors. Other Tapestry’s are given to bride grooms at wedding ceremonies too remind them of the customs of the marriage and bring joy and health to the family. Sure is better than a crock pot or a candle set. We in America seem to get tangled up in the gathering of (Stuff) as George Carlin used to say. More and More rather than a product that really means something significant. I have attached some fantastic photo’s of the Tapestry’s I saw which I think you will enjoy.

The Tapestry that I have on my wall inspires me every time I look at it. Until the next time. Enjoy the photo’s !