DezoitoMar 29, 2025

This is huge! The Huni Kuin people patterns (called Kene Kuin) have just received recognition as a cultural heritage of Brazil. This happens just one month after a similar recognition from the Peruvian Ministry of Culture (Feb 23).

These patterns are found everywhere - in their face and body paints, traditional clothes, ceramics...

Here' a short and interesting documentary on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EQW7cjSbws

#HuniKuin #Kashinawa #Cashinahua #indigenous #culturalHeritage #Brazil

Grafismos do povo Huni Kuĩ se tornam patrimônio cultural do Brasil

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As we can see in this video 👆, these patterns are mostly handled by women. I've observed it myself when living in a Huni Kuin community in 2023.

However, the community where I was didn't bake their own ceramic. So it's fascinating to see how they do it in this documentary.

Anyway, this is great news that the cultural heritage of the Huni Kuin peoples is finally recognised officially 🥇

#indigenousWomen #ceramic #geometric #pattern #patterns

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