Sjamanenblouse

This shirt contains traditional Shipibo patterns. Traditional shamanic clothing is usually longer but contains the same kind of patterns. Its shape may be influenced to meet the demands of tourism and it may have been created for tourists. The shaman Ricardo used the shirt for festivities. According to the donor ‘it’s an informal clothing piece, not ceremonial per se, but it has the style’. She used the shirt herself for festivities.

Sjamanenblouse

This shirt contains traditional Shipibo patterns. Traditional shamanic clothing is usually longer but contains the same kind of patterns. Its shape may be influenced to meet the demands of tourism and it may have been created for tourists. The shaman Ricardo used the shirt for festivities. According to the donor ‘it’s an informal clothing piece, not ceremonial per se, but it has the style’. She used the shirt herself for festivities.