Wholesale Urraichi – Wayuu Mochila Crossbody Bag

Inspiration: Poui Tree / Urraichi in Wayuunaiki Cultural significance: Each June, the Poui tree bursts into golden bloom, decorating La Guajira’s dry tropical forest with an abundance of bright, yellow, bell-shaped flowers for just a few weeks. To the Wayuu, it represents both beauty and strength, its blossoms a symbol of renewal and its branches a source of firewood and material for building their homes. Designer: Elsa Epieyu, master weaver and mother of 3 from Surrulat, a Wayuu community near Albania in La Guajira, Colombia. About the Collection: The Urraichi Mochila is one of 12 original designs that were created during a Product Innovation & Cultural Design course at our Yala’yalaa School for Women’s Empowerment and exhibited at the Regenerative Runway in December 2025. Every mochila in the Original Designers Collection was thoughtfully developed to tell a story about Wayuu culture and life in the “ranchería“ in La Guajira, Colombia.