THE SHIPIBO-KONIBO NATIVE COMMUNITY

The Shipibo-Konibo communities are located in the departments of Ucayali,

Madre de Dios, Loreto and Huánuco.

Their native language is Shipibo, the Shipibo-Konibo received this

denomination because in the past they blackened their forehead, chin and
entire mouth with a natural black tint, which made them resemble a monkey
they called Shipi.

Shipibo art is mainly characterized by the geometric

shapes that they draw or weave in their pieces and
stands out for being very colorful, mainly in their textiles.
The Shipibo call this practice of painting, embroidery or
weaving kené, a word that, in their language, means
design.

Fishing is also an important economic activity for the Shipibo-

Konibo, as the main source of protein for their diet. This town
practices fishing using the bow and arrow, as well as the hook
and the net.

A custom of the Shipibos is that they bury their relatives in their

own houses, with the belief that their souls would protect them
from enemy energies, the body of the deceased was placed in
a huge vessel specially designed for this purpose.
Its main economic activities are fishing, agriculture, crafts and
hunting. The Shipibo-Conibo or Shipibo-Konibo people is an
ethnic group from the Peruvian Amazon