Shipibo Tales - Espace Aragon - Villard-Bonnot (38)

Espace Aragon - Villard Bonnot (38)

Peru is home to fifty-five indigenous communities, including the Shipibo-Konibo. Located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest along the Ucayali River, which gives rise to the Amazon River, this people is renowned for their knowledge of the properties and uses of plants. Their culture, rich and vibrant, expresses itself through art, crafts, legends, and the science of shamans. The myths and legends of the Shipibo-Konibo bear witness to the depth of their worldview, thus helping to reveal the ideas and dreams that drive this community. Our poetic, graphical universe…