Girls Pisac Market Baby-sitting their younger siblings, while their parents tend the produce stand, this group of girls saw my cameras and followed me on and off for half an hour before gesturing for me to take their picture. I later learned of the significance or their hats. Quechua girls adorn their hats with flowers to signal young men that they are available for marriage.

"The ritual of marriage is not simply a social event; it is a crossing of threads in the fabric of fate. Many strands bring the couple and their families together and spin their lives into a fabric that is woven on their children."  - Portuguese-Jewish Wedding Ceremony -

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