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Short skirt sized for a child. Traditional Shipibo cloth used to create pockets. Length measured from waist to bottom hem. Width measured at top of waist. Waist has stretching material. Peru. more info
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Herlinda Fernandez Augustine (Agustin) was one of a few Shipibo indigenous woman healers, whose life work was a unique repertoire of ancient songs (called icaros) which she used to affect healing of her people and change in the world around her. Her songs spoke of the power of plants and the importance of harmony between humans and nature. She was featured in the award winning documentary film "Woven Songs of the Amazon" by Anna Stevens and her icaros were featured in a CD by the same name. Herlinda was, along with the women of her Amazon village of San Francisco, Peru a traditional weaver of the unique textiles of the region. The textiles featured here are from Herlinda and her family. Herlinda died in December, 2010 of cancer yet she lives on in her skillful artistic works.
The Shipibo are one of 14 indigenous tribes living in the Amazon basin in Peru and at present consist of around 35,000 people living in over 300 villages in the Pucallpa area situated mainly along the Rio Ucayali. They believe that the universe was sung into being by a giant anaconda, and as she sang, the patterns of her skin covered the universe. The intricate weavings created for centuries by the Shipibo are an ornate representation of the serpent's skin and, at the same time, are the actual, written music for the songs (icaros). Traditionally, the knowledge of the weaving patterns and songs has been passed down through the women, but due to the recent presence of western influences on the younger generations of women, these traditions are rapidly being lost.
