SPÄTI – Enchantment of Kené

About this Event

Kené in the Shipibo language means “design.” It is the most elaborate artistic expression of the Shipibo-Konibo people — and perhaps of the entire Peruvian Amazon — for the variety and complexity of its patterns, the delicacy of its craftsmanship, and the depth of its meanings. Kené is a profound mystery (shini): a map of the sky, the paths of rivers, the skin of snakes, the veins of plants, and the visions produced by medicine.