Shipibo Altar Cloth

Dimensions: 13.5 X 11.5" 

All of our Shipibo Textiles are one of a kind original artworks made in prayer by indigenous medicine women of the Shipibo Conibo tribe and their families. These pieces all vary in size and intricacy, are colored with natural handmade plant-based dyes and embroidered with great skill, loving care & adoration for the magnificence of the plant and animal kingdoms and the mysteries of the universe.

These masterfully embroidered works of art can be used however you see fit(please take note of exact dimensions), as a tabletop centerpiece, a table runner as a small tablecloth for your altar or a loving place to display your crystals or spiritual items. These pieces also look really amazing stretched in a frame for those of you looking to add some color to a wall in your home. 

By purchasing these Shipibo textiles for yourself or as a gift, you are engaging in sacred reciprocity, supporting indigenous women and their families to not just pay their bills, but also continue carrying forward their sacred traditions, so they may nurture and nourish future generations to come. 50% of all profits from these textiles go directly to the indigenous families who created them. 

Who Are The Shipibo Conibo?

The Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous tribe native to Amazon Rainforest of Peru, whose rich cultural traditions date back 2,000 years or more. Their traditions in textile art are often found featuring elaborate geometric patterns, which hold great spiritual significance to their people, and are a reflection not just of a vision, but how they see the world. These textiles can be found to reflect a profound narrative, interweaving the spiritual and material realms, and the connection between humankind and the spirits of nature.

Icaros

These vibrant, intricate patterns are more than mere decorations. They are visual representations of what is known as icaros—sacred spiritual songs, inspired by the spirits of the plants, and the ancestors who dedicated their lives to downloading wisdom from the plant realms. 

Icaros hold incredible significance as conduits for healing, and as open channels to communion with the ancients. The textiles themselves act as physical embodiments of the melodies sung by Shipibo healers, with each design element symbolizing a different aspect of nature's harmony and the cosmos at large. Traditionally crafted by women, these fabrics serve not just an aesthetic purpose but also stand as a testament to a cultural practice that has survived centuries. Each thread spun is a note in an ancestral song that resonates throughout time.

About The Artist

Celia Panduro Huayta is a maestra curandera, and a traditional Shipibo healer, specializing in work with Amazonian master plants at The Avatar Centre in Tamshiyacu Peru. Her primary plant allies are Ayahuasca, Bobinzana, Ayahuma, Camalonga & Noya Rao. There she holds Ayahuasca ceremonies and plant dietas alongside Brother Bear to help guests from around the world to find healing in their lives. Being brought up in a Shipibo family, from a small town up river from Pucallpa Peru, with many curanderos(healers) in her family, she from very early on developed a great appreciation the world of plants and the artistic creations of her people.