https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.ne... This is a special basket made by people of the Amazon region. In the story, Rose talks about the magic animals, such as monkeys, that are weaved into the baskets to stop them attacking their owners. This pattern is called ‘Taripi enu’ meaning ‘squirrel monkey eye’.
This is a special basket made by people of the Amazon region. In the story, Rose talks about the magic animals, such as monkeys, that are weaved into the baskets to stop them attacking their owners. This pattern is called ‘Taripi enu’ meaning ‘squirrel monkey eye’.
Basket with monkey-eye pattern, Surinam
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