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In Ecuador’s mountains, a photographer’s search for ultra-long hair

Argentinian photographer Irina Werning has been searching for people with ultra-long hair in Latin America for over two decades.
Werning's project, called Las Pelilargas, celebrates the cultural reverence for long hair and its connection to identity and traditions.
At the PhotoVogue festival in Milan, she displayed the final chapter of her work, La Resistencia, showcasing portraits of Kichwa in Ecuador.
RUMInawi Cachimuel emphasized the importance of Kichwa traditions, stating, 'We’ve fought hard for our braids; it was a lengthy struggle to proudly showcase our braids.

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In Ecuador’s mountains, a photographer’s search for ultra-long hair

Over the past two decades, photographer Irina Werning has traveled around Latin America with a specific directive in mind: find women — and eventually, men — with the longest hair.

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In the mountains of Ecuador, an Argentine photographer looks for ultra-long hairs

For the past two decades, Argentine photographer Irina Werning has traveled across Latin America with one specific goal in mind: finding women—and eventually, men—with the longest hair possible.

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