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Wanted to do a post about this because someone asked me if it was appropriation to wear one of our necklaces. In our view, no it is not, for all the reasons above & below, read to find out.
There’s a fine, blurry line between cultural appropriation & appreciation. I am merely exploring one way in which a culture can be wrongly appropriated. This is a very sensitive and important subject that must be discussed, I do not intend to hurt anyone’s opinion in any way, simply hope to answer some questions. This is from our stance as a company working with indigenous people.
I did a lot of research before writing this & some say that appropriation doesn’t exist because no culture is completely original or uninfluenced. Bottom line is as OLT Embera, we believe in our cause & our goal which is to help indigenous women of the Embera cultural group in Colombia and their families, as well as teach people around the world about their beautiful culture, so that they may be better appreciated.
For someone to wear our necklaces is to represent the Embera culture & our cause and hope to open a conversation about appreciating our ancestral roots and indigenous peoples.✨🌱🐠🖤

Hola!!! 😃
Queremos impulsar el arte tradicional de la cultura Embera chami ubicada en Risaralda-Colombia 🇨🇴 Este collar esta hecho a mano por indigenas Embera 🌿🌼
Con la compra de estos collares estas ayudando a Otilia y a su familia, tambien a que el arte indigena sea visible ante el mundo. 🌏 Based in NYC & Colombia 🗽🇨🇴
Puedes visitar la página para ver toda la colección
https://oltembera.com/
Tambien estamos en instagram
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Hi, Hola! 👋🏻 Welcome to OLT Embera necklaces.
Here you will find beautiful necklaces hand made in Risaralda-Colombia by the ethnic indigenous group, Embera. 🌱
The above is an example of the many designed by our partner Otilia. Designs are based on Otilia’s ethnic tribe, to represent herself and her people 💯
For inquiries, DM or e-mail us.
https://www.instagram.com/olt.embera/

“Cada collar cuenta una historia, la inspiración de esta pieza está reflejado en las flores de la montaña, el sol y el agua.”
- Every necklace tells a story, this piece reflects inspiration from flowers in the mountains, the sun and water.
We are OLT Embera, we work with the indigenous group Embera of Risaralda- Colombia. The Embera design these pieces specifically to represent their culture. 💯
⚠️The above necklace is for sale and it’s one of a kind. ⚠️
Please DM or e-mail us if interested or have inquiries. ✍🏽

We are a NYC & Colombia based company that works with indigenous artists of the Embera cultural group of Colombia. We want to share, honor and celebrate the Embera culture that is also part of our heritage. Join us and discover the beauty and inspiration behind each hand-made piece directly from the Embera people. ✊🏼Hand-made necklaces
🌿Ethnic• Indigenous• Embera
Based in NYC & Colombia 🗽🇨🇴
We are also on instagram .embera