Dimensions (height x width x depth) : 100 x 16 x 2 cm
Weight : 0.9 kg
Origin : Mehinako Indigenous Ethnicity - Amazon (Brazil)
History : Graphics, for indigenous peoples, are body adornments full of symbolism and power, painted with vegetable paints based on Urucum and Jenipapo. And these graphics go far beyond bodies, being part of the objects made and used by the Mehinako, because for them objects have life, which is why they need to carry the graphics used on their bodies.
The oars are carved by the Mehinako from a single piece of "piranheira" wood, and used in their canoes, also made from a single tree trunk, for transportation and fishing.
The Mehinako are an Arawak-speaking people, inhabiting the Xingú Indigenous Park, the largest park of its kind in the world, located south of the Amazon biome, 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, gourds, baskets and mats.
Find out more about the Mehinako at https://pib.socioambiental.org...
Note : Because they are produced by hand, each piece is unique, with no two being exactly the same. There may be small variations in dimensions (more or less), colors and tones between pieces and between what is perceived on cell phone or computer screens and the real pieces. If you have any questions about any details, send us a message and we will be happy to resolve them.
