Many Shipibo-Konibo craftswomen migrated from their Indigenous communities in the Amazon to Peru's capital, Lima, in the past few decades.
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Sadith Silvano, from Paoyhan, a Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous community in the Amazon, paints a tablecloth at her home and workshop in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Handpainted textiles like the ones she crafts, known as ken, have slowly gained recognition and were declared part of the Cultural Heritage of the Nation by the Peruvian government in 2008.
Each kené is unique, Shipibo craftswomen say. Every pattern speaks of a woman’s community, her worldview and beliefs. “Since I was a little girl, my mom treated me with traditional medicine,” said Sampayo, seated in the lotus position inside the home where she provides“She gave me plants to become stronger, to avoid getting sick, to be courageous,” said Sampayo. “That’s how the energy of the plants started growing inside me.”
“The anaconda is special for us,” Silvano said. “It’s our protector, like a god that cares for us and provides food and water.” “When we encounter difficult times, we overcome them with our therapy: designing, painting, singing,” Silvano said. “We have a song that is melodic and heals our soul, and another one that is inspiring and brings us joy.”
“I didn’t use to sing,” Pizarro said. “I was very submissive and I didn’t like to speak, but Olin, Sadith’s sister, told me, ‘You can do this.’ So now I’m a single mother, but I can go wherever I want. I know how to defend myself and fight. I feel valued.”
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