Tree ID
C7391186
This tree is commonly known as
Spectacled bear // Tremarctos ornatus // Oso de Anteojos
The tree's age is considered
Young
This pictogram depicts an spectacled bear (os) "sitting by the sun light", was weaved into a tsombiach -patterned sash - by Maria Victoria Chicunque on june 2021 using an andean vertical loom called "guanga". Spectacled bears used to room plenty in Tabanok, and while they are no longer common sights, they continue to figure prominently in Kämentsa culture, and in her tsombiachs. These bears usually represent generous spirit and ingenuity.
Maria Victoria belongs to a long tradition of women andean weaving masters that have weaved patterned sashes like this for centuries, documenting stories and knowledge about their territory in multidimensional ways.
Os (spectacled bear in English, oso de Anteojos in Spanish) is the only surviving species of bear native to South America. Unfortunately as little as 5% of its original habitat in the Andean cloud forest remains, due to logging and farming. Its habitat loss is currently one of the biggest threats as they are largely dependent on trees. The species is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Maria Victoria belongs to a long tradition of women andean weaving masters that have weaved patterned sashes like this for centuries, documenting stories and knowledge about their territory in multidimensional ways.
Os (spectacled bear in English, oso de Anteojos in Spanish) is the only surviving species of bear native to South America. Unfortunately as little as 5% of its original habitat in the Andean cloud forest remains, due to logging and farming. Its habitat loss is currently one of the biggest threats as they are largely dependent on trees. The species is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Buath Gurru Grass Flowering Season