Celebrating the Prize Winning Llama Bolivia
by James Brunker
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Celebrating the Prize Winning Llama Bolivia
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James Brunker
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An Aymara man celebrates his llama winning an award in a llama beauty contest at a festival in Orinoca, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Llamas are, along with alpacas, one of South America's domestic camelids and closely related to camels. They are common throughout the Andes (herds can be huge) and bred for their meat and wool; in the past they were an important means of transport in rural areas. Livestock fairs and competition are often held at village festivals, winning brings considerable prestige to the owner and his herd. The colourful wooly “earrings” are to identify which family or community the animals belong to.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, publication, transmission or use in any form without written permission prohibited.
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James Brunker
Many thanks to the buyer in Lebanon, PA who recently bought a print of this image, greatly appreciated!
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