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For 18 years photographer Irina Werning travelled across Latin America to seek out those with long hair to uncover and understand its cultural significance. Her forthcoming book “Las Pelilargas” (the long-haired ones) brings together this body of work in an exploration and celebration of identity and how the sacred is entwined in human hair. Irina writes, “For many Indigenous communities, hair is a physical expression of thought—an extension of the self, much like the way rivers flow or plants grow from the earth. It reflects a deep spiritual connection to nature, rooted in reverence, humility, and reciprocity. Similar beliefs exist among Indigenous peoples worldwide, like Native Americans. What makes Latin America unique is how these Indigenous rituals and traditions have spread beyond their original communities. Ancient customs blend with waves of immigration, shaping a deeply hybrid identity. This project became an anthropological search, about where we come from, what we keep and how something sacred can hide in something as simple as hair.”
 Explore an 18-year photographic journey across Latin America, revealing how long hair embodies identity, tradition, and the sacred in Irina Werning’s latest work @irinawerning. “Las Pelilargas” linked in our stories. 📖 A selection by Alejandra Martinez Moreno @ale_jandram