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Ceremonial mask Kalapalo people, Xingu River area, Central Brazil 44 inches, wood, natural pigment, aruma reed fibers The Kalapalo are one of 16 ethnic groups who live in the Xingú Indigenous Park. Their current population is estimated at approximately 330 individuals and their sustenance is based primarily on agriculture and fishing. Hunting plays a secondary role due to taboos that forbid them from eating most animals. Fishing is their best source of protein. The Kalapalo believe the spirits live in the water, their masks embody aquatic beings and usually resemble fishes, being either masculine or feminine. This rather large mask is carved in a thick piece of wood (14 x 21 inches), painted with natural pigments (ochre and black), and the mask's hair and skirt are made with "arumã" reed fibers. sold
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