Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan
Alternative Title
Payati
Subject
fire fan, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A fire fan consisting of twelve white heron feathers bound to two pieces of bamboo by colored string. Used in fertility rites for fanning male initiates; often hung around weaver's neck.
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39 cm
middle width - 29 cm
bottom width 6.4 cm
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39 cm
middle width - 29 cm
bottom width 6.4 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Soldado
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-76
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Soldado, “Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/15.