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Our Handicrafts
Crafts from the Ecuadorian Amazon
Jan
The “handicrafts” are a clear object where the tradition, customs and habits of the cultures are reflected, some handicrafts are created with 100% natural materials that were selected, treated and created by artisans.
In the Ecuadorian Oriente, indigenous communities, as part of their productive activities, make handicrafts for sale. To make the different types of handicrafts, seeds, mullets, natural fibers, among others, are used. There are crafts of all kinds, such as: bracelets, necklaces, earrings, ornaments, hammocks, shigras, bags, belts, etc.
It should be noted that, in the Ecuadorian Orient, there is a great diversity of nationalities and indigenous peoples, which is why each one of them prints their personal seal, the product of their own history and worldview, in each of their crafts.
The bark of the palm trees, snakeskin or feathers are one of the main raw materials in the elaboration of the crafts of the Ecuadorian Amazon. In the mountains he finds a great diversity of seeds. With these materials he also makes accessories such as handbags or body decorations typical of the Shuar people, such as the crosses that men wear on their torsos.
Chambira: fiber obtained from the leaves of a palm tree, small bags and other accessories are woven, the manufacture of objects and decorations for the home
Tagua stem: A vine, called capi, is also used to weave handicrafts. The fiber of the tagua, dark brown in color, and the capi, of a light color, is processed and made into fibers with which to weave baskets, hats, vases or lamps. Different types of gourds are used to make maracas or containers that function as cups, plates or ladles.
Balsa or buoy palm: It is currently used as raw material for a handicraft from the Amazon in a clear process of growth in the local and indigenous populations of the Amazon, who also use the raft to make seats with figures of typical animals of the region. jungle.
