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Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992
Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992
Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992
Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992
Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992

Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992

$ 31.67

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Never worn or used. Listed as used due to age, as it has been in my possession for 27 years.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    Brazil, Waiãmpi / Oiampi Indian Leg Rattles, Tribal, Amapá, 1992
    Up for offer is a set of leg rattles from the Waiãpi (Oiampi) tribe in the state of Amapá, northern Brazil. This rattle is made from a  29-inch-long (74cm) woven cotton strip that is approximately 3 inches (7.5cm) wide, with nut shells hanging from the bottom to produce sound. I do not know what kind of nut shells these are. The length also does not include the cord for tying the rattles in place around the leg.
    The Waiãmpi are a small tribe in northern Brazil and French Guyana. I was given this rattle in 1992 by a Brazlian anthropologist who had worked with the tribe in Amapá. At that time, there were about 500 Waiãmpi in Brazil and another 400 in French Guyana.
    Price: .00
    Shipping cost to the US via Brazil’s Postal Service
    is estimated at .00
    and to Western Europe at .00. Within Brazil, it will be .
    Please ask for a more specific quote before purchasing.