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06.06.2023

From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean

Collaboration with Anna Peter Breton Mama Tierra celebrates the summer with the spirit of Mediterranean destinations through a collaboration with the renown French-Hungarian art...

10.01.2023

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

According to the UN, indigenous peoples are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in the world. There are an estimated 370 million people who call themselves indige...

10.01.2023

Popup Bohemia!

The non-profit organization Mama Tierra organizes a 6-week popup between February 15th and March 29 at Dorfstrasse 19 in Küsnacht, under the motto «Bohemia». The popup offers ev...

10.01.2023

Challenging times for Wayuu due to COVID-19

People around the world are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While governments lock their populations down to contain the virus, these measures accentuate the alrea...

10.01.2023

Mama Tierra at Neonyt!

Mama Tierra presented at Neonyt their new handbag and camera strap collection. These accessories are part of the «Terra» collection consisting of pineapple leaves processed into...

10.01.2023

Study about the Wayuu people in Colombia

Excerpt of the Master thesis «Impact of Desertification on the Livelihood and Health of the Wayuu People of the La Guajira Department, Colombia» by Douglas Fernandes Gomes DaSil...

15.12.2022

The Isashii Collection 2021

The designs based on social anthropological research Inspired in the rich nature and oral traditions from the Wayuu people in the La Guajira desert between Colombia and Venezuel...

15.12.2022

Verbotenes Kulturerbe und Othering

Die Stadt Zürich hat entschieden, im Jahr 2021 wo möglich Inschriften an städtischen Liegenschaften, die das Wort «Mohr» enthalten, im Niederdorf zu entfernen. Der Entscheid ent...

05.10.2022

Logo 2021

Our first logo from 2014 was made by Coral Hernandez Finol. As an illustrator, Coral worked for brands like Betsey Johnson, Santoro London, Puig and Zara. She has developed her ...

05.10.2022

Things to consider before buying Wayuu bags

According to the NY-Times, ethno bags had already reached high popularity in 2011. Why? It goes back to 2001, when the Venezuelan model Patricia Velazquez, starring in the movie...

01.10.2022

The NATURA Collection 2022

Nature has inspired Mama Tierra to create its current collection called NATURA. The everyday pieces highlight Mother Earth’s peaceful, romantic, and yet sophisticated facets. Th...