To Weave and Sing: Art, Symbol, and Narrative in the South American Rainforest

A Gallery of Baskets

A GALLERY OF BASKETS 172 PL. 1. Woroto sakedi, Odoyamo emudu or "Devil's joints" variation 173 PL. 2. Woroto sakedi 174 PL. 3. Woroto sakedi 175 PL. 4. Woroto sakedi 176 PL. 5. Woroto sakedi obokomo 177 PL. 6. Woroto sakedi obokomo 178 PL. 7. Woroto sakedi siminasa 179 PL. 8. Woroto sakedi siminasa 180 PL. 9. Awidi, the coral snake 181 PL. 10. Awidi, surrounded by Ahisba, the white heron, and a combined motif of stars (shidiche) and rain (konobokudu) 182 PL. 11. Awidi 183 PL. 12. Mawadi asadi, "Mawadi inside" 184 PL. 13. Mawadi asadi 185 PL. 14. Mawadi asadi 186 PL. 15. Madofedi, "Jaguar face" 187 PL. 16. Madofedi 188 PL. 17. Mado fedi 189 PL. 18. Suhui wayutahudi, "suhui handle" 190 PL. 19. Suhui wayutahudi 191 PL. 20. Suhui wayutabudi and Awidicombined 192 PL. 21. Suhui 193 PL. 22. Yaribaru 194 PL. 23. Warishidi 195 PL. 24. larakuru 196 PL. 25. larakuru with toad border 197 PL. 26. larakuru with Sinyawe, the toad 198 PL. 27. Kawau, the toad, with the scorpion, Marietta, below left and right, and Madofedi on all four sides 199 PL. 28. Kwekwe, the toad, also known as Wanadi finyamohodo, "Wanadi's woman" 200 PL. 29. Kutto, the frog, with: a. ishacudu, the square b. Ahisha, the white heron c. shidiche, the stars d. konohokudu, rain 201 PI. 30. Kwekwe above and Awtfo below, surrounded by an hourglass variation of Ahisha 202 PI. 31. Dede, the bat, intersected by Wanadi motai, "Wanadi's shoulders" 203 PL. 32. Dede 204 PI. 33. So'to 205 PL. 34. Wanadi motai, "Wanadi's shoulders 206 PL. 35. Wanadi motai and Mado fedi 207 PL. 36. Wanadi motai 208 PL. 37. A labyrinth with Madofedi 209 PL 38. Unidentified labyrinth design 210 PL. 39. Unidentified labyrinth design 211 PL. 40 Atantowoto, also known as cuya cuya 212 PL. 41. Kutto shidiyu or "Frog's bottom," the fast basket 213 PL. 42. Waja tingkuihato 214 PL. 43. Manade 215 PL. 44. Kungwa with larakuru 216 PL. 45. Kungwa: top, Woroto sakedi (tuhukato); bottom, Ahisha 217 PL. 46. Kungwa: top, Ahisha variation, also known as Wiyu or "snake markings," and Woroto sakedi; bottom, Ahisha and Wayamo cadi, "tortoise back" 218 PL. 47. Kungwa: top, left, Woroto sakedi and Awidi; bottom, right, Mawadi asadi 219 PL. 48. Tudi, men's backpack 220 PL. 49. Wuwa, women's carrying basket 221 PL. 50. Tingkui, yuca press This page intentionally left blank ...