Moms may make whimsical animal toys for their kids. From there, puppets knitting has become a natural part of life.

As an agricultural community, life also revolves around nature, so during planting and harvesting seasons, knitters keep busy attending their potato, quinoa or barley crops and may not knit as much. Regardles, knitting empowers these women, many single moms, within their household and community. It provides extra income while watching over their kids and caring for their llamas or alpacas.

Religious celebrations are big, and October is filled with month long dancing and festivities as the entire community dedicates itself to the "Virgin of the Rosary".

Amazingly, even in their tough environment, the cheerful spirit of these strong women shines through in the quality, detail and creativity they put into each of their puppets.