Origin : Waurá Ethnicity / Amazon
This pair of earrings is a manifestation of the craftsmanship of the artisans of the Waurá ethnic group. Made with vibrant beads and cotton thread, each piece is an explosion of colors that reflects the rich cultural tradition of this indigenous group. The meticulous manual art conveys not only beauty, but also the history and identity of the Waurá people.
The Waurá indigenous people (also called Waujá) are inhabitants of the Xingú Indigenous Park, in the Brazilian Center-West, one of the largest and most important indigenous national parks in the world. The Waurá are known for the uniqueness of their ceramics, the graphics on their baskets, their feather art and ritual masks. In addition to the richness of their material culture, these people have a complex and fascinating myth-cosmology, in which the links between animals, things, humans and extra-human beings permeate their conception of the world and are crucial in the practices of shamanism. .
