Dimensions (height x width x depth): 22 x 45 x 45 cm
Weight : 0.53 kg
Origin : Mehinako Ethnicity - Xingú Indigenous Park (Brazilian Amazon)
History : Oval-shaped basket made by the Mehinako people, braided with the stem of the buriti palm tree and colored cotton/wool threads. The wedge is a basket widely used by the indigenous people of the Amazon to catch small fish on the riverbank or to store them when fishing for Timbó (a type of vine that has a sap that stuns the fish when placed in the water, making them easier to catch). ). The graphics are inspired by the nature that surrounds them, which could be the design of the jaguar's skin or the turtle's shell, among others.
The Mehinako are an Arawak-speaking people, inhabitants of the Xingú Indigenous Park (one of the largest and most important indigenous national parks in the world), in the Center-West of Brazil, south of the Amazon Region, which is home to people with different languages. They therefore belong to a broad multi-ethnic complex whose inhabitants share not only the territory, but also different cultural practices, celebrating rituals together, marrying each other, exchanging food and objects.
Excellent artisans, the Mehinako preserve their traditional artifacts. The men are responsible for making the benches, oars, masks and beijú paddles, in addition to the final tying of the baskets. Women make buriti thread, nets, baskets and mats.
Find out more about the Mehinako at https://pib.socioambiental.org...
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