Painted gourds are an important tool in indigenous life in our region. Used in the kitchen as a dish or cup. Also used for various artistic purposes. The graphics represent the hull of the tortoise, being a symbol of intelligence and resistance for the Borari people.
The Borari people are in the Rio Maró region and are in the lower Tapajós, Amazon.
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Urucureá people
Mehinako people
The Mehinako inhabit the region of Alto Xingu – Mato Grosso. within the limits of the Xingú Indigenous Territory.
Cunho baskets are ancestral art of the Mehinako and are widely used in domestic activities and also in fisheries.
Braided with buriti splints (mauritia flexuosa) and braided with cotton threads with graphics that recall aspects of nature; animals, rivers and winds.
Baniwa People
Rio Negro, located in the region of São Gabriel da Cachoeira – Amazônas, Baniwa handicrafts are elaborated for different activities; fisheries, kitchen utensils, etc. Nowadays it is widely used for decorations in environments such as panels, baskets and light fixtures