Woven Songs of the Amazon
The Shipibo-Konibo people of Peruvian Amazon decorate their pottery, jewelry, textiles, and body art with complex geometric patterns called kené. These patterns also have corresponding songs, called icaros, which are integral to the Shipibo way of life. This documentary explores these unique art forms, and one Shipibo family's efforts to safeguard the tradition.
- genus: Documentary
- Studio: Green Spider Films
- keyword: tradition, peru, way of life, pottery, amazon rainforest, ayahuasca, singing, commodities, indigenous community, traditional music, healer, weaving, songwriting, folk song, cultural identity, three generations, commodification
- cast: Anna Stevens, Herlinda Agustín Fernandez, Enrique Flores Sinuiri, Manuela Agustín Fernandez, Magdalena Flores Agustín, Limber Agustín Fernandez
