Some words carry a whole world in them. Caguana — also spelled cahuana — is a traditional ancestral drink of Colombia’s Amazon: a thick, colada-like preparation made from yuca brava starch and water, sometimes flavored with jungle fruits like pineapple or cocona, and served fresh, never fermented. For the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, among them the Murui Muina, caguana is far more than food. The caguana tee brings that word out of the maloka and into the world, on a shirt made to be asked about.
A Word From the Amazon
In Amazonian communities, caguana is a symbol of welcome, family union, healing, and the passing down of ancestral knowledge. It is shared in the maloka, the communal house at the heart of village life, and during long days of collective work. It is a word most people outside the Amazon have never heard — which is exactly what makes it worth wearing. The caguana tee is for Colombians who carry the Amazon with them, and for anyone who believes a word can hold a culture together.
Two Designs, Eight Colors
Choose the Classic design on the four light colors — White, Natural, Athletic Heather, and Soft Cream — or the Condensed Sans with Pronunciation design, which spans all eight colors, adding Black, Navy, Maroon, and Dark Grey Heather. Every version of the caguana tee comes in sizes XS–5XL with free shipping in the United States. Find more words like this one in Shop by Word, or explore the regions behind them at Discover Colombia.
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