Woven Songs of the Amazon

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Director :

Anna Stevens

Stars :

Herlinda Agustín FernandezEnrique Flores SinuiriManuela Agustín FernandezMagdalena Flores AgustínLimber Agustín FernandezBasilio Lopez ShuyaBernardo Murayari OchavanoJuan Flores AgustínDavid Flores Agustín

Genre :

Documentary

Release :

2007-01-01

Story :

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.