Tantamuany are moved to introduce
Victoria of the Jayllia Peru Native Cotton Movement.
Victoria began her journey into the understanding of Native Organic Cotton and its place in Peruvian Ancestral History for sentimental reasons arising from the paternal lineage of her family.
The family originated in the Lambayeque region of Peru, which was traditionally a cotton growing area, and Victoria’s Grandmother, Zoila had a brown cotton plant growing in the doorway to her home. Zoila was widowed early in life and left alone as a single mother. To support her family she became dedicated to the collecting and spinning the cotton buds to make clothes to sell to the indigenous community (Norteños) of which she was a part.
Sadly, Victoria didn’t get to know her Grandmother as Zoila passed away early in her fathers life but as she listened to the stories her father shared about cotton, a seed was planted in her young mind which has now grown into a passion, which is the root source for her deep investigation into the history and production of organic cotton which has now spanned over 12 year
Victoria has a strong background in the preservation of Pre-Columbian History, and this is a passion that runs concurrently alongside her investigations into the History of Cotton. Cotton has been a native plant to Peru for over 5000 years and originally there used to be 28 different species of cotton plant that produced 28 different naturally occurring colours of cotton and now there are only 13 species available.
In 1980, the Peruvian Government began a process determining a law pertaining to the preservation of Organic Cotton in its observance as having ethnic and genetic heritage, which was initiated not only to protect the declining diversity of the cotton plant but also its cultural and medicinal connection to indigenous communities. In 2008 a law was finally declared to protect the ethnic and genetic heritage of Cotton in Peru but as yet no funds have been made available to assist in action to uphold this law.
Victoria has self funded her passion to protect this important aspect of Peruvian Culture and Heritage for over 12 years and has travelled to different parts of Peru planting cotton plants to test the ideal growing conditions that would support a renovation of growth and production of cotton utilizing the old techniques. This investigation has led her to name the region of Huanuco, Ambo, Tomaykichua as the most supportive region for the dreams of Jayllia Peru.
What is the Jayllia Peru Dream?
To purchase 5 hectares of land in the fertile region of Tomaykichua which will be the home of Jayllia Peru.
What will be of service to Native Communities and Traditional Practices:
• Jayllia Peru will be a place where all the knowledge acquired over the last 12 years of investigation will become centralized in one location
• On this land the 13 different colour varieties of cotton will be cultivated and preserved
• The cotton produced from the land will be of service to the local community through the creation of sustainable work that honours the native techniques pertaining to the production of native cotton.
• Workshops will be created to ensure that hertitage associated with native cotton production is maintained.
• Reintroduce and provide workshops on the technique of Saxa, originating in Huanuco, which is how to have a fine thread from hand spinning as there are very few people left in the world who know this.
Native Organic Cotton Specifics:
• A totally natural product that is grown in harmony with nature organically, zero impact upon our beloved Pachamama.
• Pest Control: 100 % organic, Cotton is maintained pest Free using a spray of chilis and ash.
• Naturally occurring colour pigments produces a high quality cotton that is completely 100% organics, it is a hypoallergenic product.
• Native Cotton to Peru has not been genetically modified in any way and is an incredible natural protection from Ultra Violet Rays
