>>212816804
The mestizo Jesuit Valera describes, among the garments of the Vilaoma (“the Inca pope”): a sleeveless surplice, knee-length, made of white wool, with red wool fringes or tassels (una sobrepelliz sin mangas, hasta la rodilla, de lana blanca, con sus flecos o rapacejos de lana colorada). Which is very similar to what ukukus wear today.

A very similar outfit was also worn by teenagers during the mountain-climbing phase of the warachikuy coming-of-age rites.

>>212816735
Those are from Paucartambo, pic are from Quispicanchi.

The Chachapoyan mestizo Jesuit Blas Valera describes, among the garments of the Vilaoma (“the Inca pope”): a sleeveless surplice, knee-length, made of white wool, with red wool fringes or tassels (una sobrepelliz sin mangas, hasta la rodilla, de lana blanca, con sus flecos o rapacejos de lana colorada). Which is very similar to what they wear today.

A very similar outfit was also worn by teenagers during the mountain-climbing phase of the warachikuy coming-of-age rites.