Detail of poncho and leather whip of community leader from Aransaya, Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia
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Detail of poncho and leather whip of community leader from Aransaya, Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia
These plaited (usually leather) whips are called a chicote or lazo (kasulla-gobierno). They are worn by community leaders as symbols of authority and often used to punish community members who commit offences.