Woven Songs of the Amazon

Woven Songs of the Amazon

7.0

Jan 01 2007

1h 54m

Documentary

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.

Anna Stevens

Anna Stevens

Herself / Narrator

Herlinda Agustín Fernandez

Herlinda Agustín Fernandez

Herself

Enrique Flores Sinuiri

Enrique Flores Sinuiri

Himself

Manuela Agustín Fernandez

Manuela Agustín Fernandez

Herself