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\"Ye'kuana
\nThe Ye\u2019kuana (also referred to as Makiritare) are an indigenous group living in the tropical forest of the Orinoco Basin in southern Venezuela and a small part of northern Brazil.\u00a0 Although estimates vary, the Ye\u2019kuana population is likely fewer than 5,000 people.\u00a0 With their name meaning \u201ccanoe people,\u201d the Ye\u2019kuana rely heavily on the river system for transportation and food.\u00a0 They are also known for their accomplishments in basketry.<\/p>\n

While most Ye’kuana baskets are made by men, hourglass-shaped carrying baskets like this one, known as wuwa<\/em>, are woven by women.\u00a0 The baskets serve as all-purpose containers, used to carry food, firewood, and other heavy items.\u00a0 Women carry the loads using a bark strip across their foreheads that is attached to the rim of the basket.\u00a0 Women decorate the baskets with figures of animals and birds that, according to their mythology, offer protection and well-being for the users of the basket.\u00a0 The images, which remain in people\u2019s presence through the basket\u2019s daily use, reinforce the protective powers of the creatures.\u00a0 This basket was made for sale, at a somewhat smaller size than a traditional wuwa<\/em>, demonstrating how Ye\u2019kuana women have turned this utilitarian item into an economic benefit.<\/p>\n

This basket is featured in the\u00a0Healing Arts<\/em> virtual exhibit.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ye\u2019kuana (also referred to as Makiritare) are an indigenous group living in the tropical forest of the Orinoco Basin in southern Venezuela and a small part of northern Brazil.\u00a0 Although estimates vary, the Ye\u2019kuana population is likely fewer than 5,000 people.\u00a0 With their name […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":201,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"overlay_title":false,"hide_featured_image_post":false,"wfu_hide_page_title":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artifacts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nYe'kuana Basket - Timothy S. Y. 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