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Indian Cultures from Around the World
The Yagua Indians of the Peruvian Amazon are known for their skill with the blowgun. It was the Yagua that gave the Amazon River its name. The Yagua wear grass skirts, when the Spaniards saw them through the trees with their blowguns they thought that they were women warriors. Thus, the Amazon river was named after the Greek myth of the Amazon women warriors. The Yagua are very creative in their use of various materials to make purse-type baskets.
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Yagua Masks
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Yagua dolls
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Yagua jewelry
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Yagua rattles
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Yagua sculpture
Yagua Blowguns
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| Yagua blowgun 17 1/2" tall. | Yagua blowgun 14" tall. |
Additional Information
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market for baskets, pottery, and other hand made crafts
Hands Around the World
111 E. Main, Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659
Phone: (423) 753-8177 Fax: (423) 913-2489
E-mail: handsaroundtheworld@earthlink.net