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Dorsal adornment
Karipuna People2007
Museu do Índio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dorsal adornment called butiê, or also mamã, solei and patoá, an ritual ornament in bead cords and cotton tassels, with pendants in beetle wings wich make a soft sound when their users dance. The butiê is used on the back, fastened to the hair. It is used during the Turê festivities, which are held in thanks to the supernatural beings.
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Details
- Title: Dorsal adornment
- Creator: Karipuna People
- Date Created: 2007
- Location Created: Terra Indígena Uaçá, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: 70,0 cm de comprimento; 23,0 cm de largura; 3,0 cm de altura
- Provenance: Mario Santos Karipuna conta que um jovem só pode paticipar e dançar o Turé, ritual xamanístico da região, quando ele consegue fazer seu próprio mamã soleil.
- Type: Adornment of eclectic materials
- Photographer: George Magaraia
- Rights: Museu do Índio
- Medium: Beads, cotton and beetle wings
- Bibliographic References: VIDAL, Lux. No Oiapoque: Galibi-Marworno, Palikur e Karipuna. In: No caminho da miçanga: um mundo que se faz de contas. Rio de Janeiro: Museu do Índio, 2016.
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