{"id":55653,"date":"2026-10-22T22:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T03:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/?p=55653"},"modified":"2026-10-23T18:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:41:13","slug":"mechi-hands-on-training-in-the-betania-native-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/en\/mechi-tomas-de-manos-forjadoras-en-la-comunidad-nativa-de-betania\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechi Tom\u00e1s of \u201cManos Forjadoras\u201d in the Betania Native Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Betania Indigenous Community in Satipo, Mechi Tom\u00e1s Magui\u00f1o (38) weaves, farms, and runs her own business. She earns her income from these three activities combined. In addition to running her business, \u201cManos Forjadoras a la Moda,\u201d she chairs an association of 11 women artisans who seek to strengthen their production and gain access to better commercial opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her journey, however, did not begin at the loom. A graduate of the Ash\u00e1ninka Institute in Puerto Ocopa with a degree in agricultural technology\u2014just like her husband\u2014she worked in a profession that required constant travel and long days in the field. She would spend several days away from home, and over time, her children began asking her to be there more often. She, too, was concerned that these absences would weaken her bond with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why she decided to look for an alternative that would allow her to stay in her community without giving up her financial independence. She began saving part of her salary to buy supplies and settle permanently in Betania. There, she opened a small store and, at the same time, found in textile crafts a way to generate income and strengthen her cultural identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><b>The Memory of the Loom: Tradition and Innovation in Handicrafts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her connection to textiles dates back to her childhood, when she watched her mother drive stakes into the ground to weave cotton threads. To make her first garment, she unraveled an old green-and-red wool sweater and reused the threads on a small loom. That piece was stolen from her before she could finish it, but the experience sparked an interest in craftsmanship that would stay with her for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, it produces the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kushma<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, traditional clothing for men and women, and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zaratos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bags typical of the region. She also creates jewelry using seeds from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">huayruro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, maj\u00e1z teeth, and feathers from native birds such as the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paukil<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the parrot.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these traditional techniques, there is also eco-friendly dyeing: it uses <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">achiote<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to achieve warm tones and leaves of<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> little guy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> combined with alum to produce other pigments. In this way, their traditional knowledge is combined with new design possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><b>Community Leadership and the \u2018Manos Forjadoras\u2019 Brand\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What began as a way to generate income also became an opportunity to support the work of other women. In 2024, she reached two milestones: she registered with the National Artisans Registry (RNA) and launched her personal brand, \u201cManos Forjadoras a la Moda.\u201d That same year, she became president of the Betania Artisans Association, where she coordinates the work of its 11 members; her term runs through 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55753 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03866-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As president, she promotes the collective purchase of industrial cotton thread, a measure that reduces production times and prevents material shortages in the community. She also seeks to strengthen her colleagues\u2019 business skills and encourages them to negotiate prices that reflect the value of their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latter is key in the face of \u201cprice haggling,\u201d one of the sector\u2019s main challenges: some middlemen try to drive down the price of garments\u2014which artisans offer for 50 soles\u2014to 35 or 40 soles. For this reason, Mechi believes it is essential for women artisans to have more tools to market their products directly and defend the economic value of their creations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her organizational skills are also evident in the orders she handles. On one occasion, she was tasked with preparing 30 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zaratos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Satipo market\u2014a challenge she took on with the support of her aunt and other women in her community. To meet the one-month deadline, they coordinated the production process and even worked through the night to keep up with demand. When the community\u2019s power went out, they continued working by the light of a solar panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><b>Economic Diversification: Between Home, Farm, and Loom<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although textiles play an important role in her life, they are not her only source of income. Her day begins between five and six in the morning. After making breakfast for her children and taking care of household chores, she opens the store. While serving customers, she uses her free moments to work on her handmade garments and accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, there\u2019s farm work. Together with her husband, she grows cacao, plantains, and cassava on their farm. During the cacao harvest season, she also generates income for other women in her community: she hires her aunts, sisters, and neighbors who need work and pays them a daily wage to harvest the fruit, which she then sells at the Atalaya market.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This combination of activities has allowed her to diversify her sources of income and put her technical, agricultural, and artisanal skills into practice. At the same time, it has given her a work routine that keeps her close to her children\u2014the reason she decided to start her business in Betania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03608-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>From Bethany to the World: A Vision for Ash\u00e1ninka Handicrafts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After establishing a foothold in the community, their next goals are focused on expanding the reach of their business. One of these is to strengthen the brand identity of their products. Following recent recommendations, they plan to use labels bearing their brand name instead of the stickers they currently use, so that each <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kushma, Zarato<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or accessory can be identified by its origin and the craftsmanship it represents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55751 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03433-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also sees digital tools as an opportunity to reach new audiences. Her own son jokingly encourages her: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMom, make your own TikTok\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She wants to learn about social media so she can showcase her botanical dyeing processes, promote her creations, and sell them directly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has already had some experiences that allow her to envision that growth. She recalls with satisfaction meeting visitors who were using her products and seeing a senator wearing one of her zaratos during events in the Peruvian highlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her aspirations, however, extend beyond her own business. As a leader, she understands the challenges faced by the members of her association in sustaining and expanding their sales. Unlike cacao, which has an established marketing network in Atalaya, indigenous handicrafts lack permanent markets and commercial conditions that ensure the producers\u2019 work is properly valued. Added to this are transportation costs, difficulties in accessing materials, and dependence on middlemen.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite these obstacles, his vision is ambitious<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a: to establish direct export channels and position Ashaninka handicrafts in international design circles. She would like to see the garments from \u201cManos Forjadoras a la Moda\u201d featured on an international runway someday and, above all, for the work of the women artisans in her community to receive the recognition it deserves for its cultural, creative, and economic value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55749 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/REY03328-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengthening Indigenous Crafts and Their Commercial Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The challenges she identifies as an entrepreneur and leader are not unique to Betania. Many women artisans in Satipo face high transportation costs, difficulties in accessing financing, and limitations in marketing their products on a sustained basis\u2014factors that hinder the growth of their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To help bridge these gaps, the Amazon Forests ASL2 project promotes the strengthening of the indigenous handicrafts value chain through training, the provision of materials, and participation in fairs and commercial venues. These actions are aimed at improving production and management capabilities, strengthening small businesses, and facilitating access to new markets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is part of a broader effort: to contribute to the conservation of the Amazonian forests and the well-being of communities through sustainable economic activities. Within the handicraft value chain, this involves creating conditions that allow Indigenous women to expand their income-generating opportunities while preserving and passing on knowledge related to the biodiversity and cultural identity of their peoples.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mechi\u2019s journey shows that economic independence can be built through various activities, decisions, and forms of organization. From Betania, she continues to work to strengthen her business and open up commercial opportunities that also benefit the other artisans in her community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/en\/forestsamazonicosasl2\/\">Amazonian Forests Project ASL2<\/a> is led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gob.pe\/minam\">Ministry of the Environment<\/a>, funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegef.org\/\">Global Environment Facility (GEF)<\/a>, implemented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/home\/es\">FAO<\/a>, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifad.org\/es\/inicio\">International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/unsdg.un.org\/es\/un-entities\/onudi\">UNIDO<\/a>, and implemented by <a href=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/en\/\">Profonanpe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En la Comunidad Nativa de Betania, en Satipo, Mechi Tom\u00e1s Magui\u00f1o (38 a\u00f1os) teje, cultiva y administra su propio negocio. De la combinaci\u00f3n de estas tres actividades obtiene sus ingresos. Adem\u00e1s de dirigir su emprendimiento \u201cManos Forjadoras a la Moda\u201d, preside una asociaci\u00f3n de 11 mujeres artesanas que buscan fortalecer su producci\u00f3n y acceder a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":55750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[701,92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-es","category-noticias"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mechi Tom\u00e1s de \u201cManos Forjadoras\u201d y su legado - Profonanpe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Conoce a Mechi Tom\u00e1s de &#039;Manos Forjadoras&#039; en la Comunidad Nativa de Betania y su impacto en la organizaci\u00f3n.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/profonanpe.org.pe\/en\/mechi-hands-on-training-in-the-betania-native-community\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mechi Tom\u00e1s de \u201cManos Forjadoras\u201d en la Comunidad Nativa de Betania\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"En la Comunidad Nativa de Betania, en Satipo, Mechi Tom\u00e1s Magui\u00f1o (38 a\u00f1os) teje, cultiva y administra su propio negocio. 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