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Shipibo Seed bag

Shipibo Seed bag, a photo by Howard G Charing on Flickr. A beautiful bag made from the small round seeds of Achira (Canna) seeds with the ‘clasp’ the red and black Huayruro (Ormosia) seed. The twine is made from Tamshi (Heteropsis jenmanii). More Info. Tamshi:…

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The Shipibo and their beautiful Art and Crafts

The Shipibo people of the Upper Amazon in Peru, have a unique and complex form of visionary art. Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can…

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