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Contents
This book consists of three parts. A describing, a pattern and a practical part.

- CONTENTS

- INTRODUCTION

-PREFACE: THE LEGEND OF WALEKER

Part I
Si’iras and their background

1 - THE WAYUU

2 - WAYUU CLOTHING

3 - MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

4 - ANALYSING THE SI’IRA

5 - WAYUU WEAVING IN PERSPECTIVE

Part II
Describing Si’ira patterns

6 - THE PATTERNS

7 - PHOTO-GALLERY

 

Part III
Weaving a Si’ira: practical suggestions

8 - PREPARATIONS

9 - THE SECRET OF THE HOLLOW SELVEDGE

10 - WEAVING

11 - FINISHES AND REPAIRS

12 - A RECONSTRUCTION AND A SUMMARY

13 - POINT PAPER PLANS

- APPENDIX 1, 2 and 3

- BIBLIOGRAPHY