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These photos were taken during a Centro de Investigaciones Indigenas de Puerto Rico expedition under the direction of Dr. Peter G. Roe to the Upper Essequibo River and the Waiwai village of Shefarimo (which means the big dog village, due to their famous trading of hunting dogs) in 1985. The Waiwai are a Carib group of hunters of the deep jungle that spans the border between Guyana and Brazil. Due to their extreme isolation (300 miles into the interior), they remained relatively unchanged by Western contact.
The Waiwai hammock style is thought to be very similar to that of the ancient Taino of the Caribbean. The word "hammock" is based on a Taino Indian word, and hammocks were first introduced to Europeans by the Taino. Modern hammocks take much of their form and function from these indigenous hammocks that are still used today.
Waiwai woman weaving a hammock
Closeup of a Waiwai woman weaving a hammock
Waiwai woman weaving a hammock on a vertical loom
Waiwai woman gathering the end of a hammock
Tree cotton, used to weave a Waiwai hammock, sitting on a twill-weaved basket
Waiwai woman seated in a hammock while weaving a seed-bead (Job's tears) apron
Reclining view of a Waiwai woman in a hammock while weaving a seed-bead (Job's tears) apron
http://sites.udel.edu/roe/2017/03/08/waiwai-hammocks/
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