Woven Songs of the Amazon (2007)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 2007 54 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.tradition, tmdb.peru, tmdb.amazon-rainforest, tmdb.indigenous-community, tmdb.traditional-music, tmdb.weaving + 11 more, tmdb.folk-song, tmdb.pottery, tmdb.way-of-life, tmdb.ayahuasca, tmdb.singing, tmdb.commodities, tmdb.healer, tmdb.songwriting, tmdb.cultural-identity, tmdb.three-generations, tmdb.commodification