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Ayoré Artifacts

Fabrications made by the Ayoreos: their tools, needle weavings, weavings without needles, weapons, etc.

[A special thank you to Ryan Brackin for the photography in this gallery.]

Wooden spoon (the bowl of the spoon is round).

Round stick which is used to create friction by twirling it against a flat stick, to make fire. (Firesticks.) (also figure 11.)

Pestle used for milling.

Mortar used for milling.

Mortar and pestle used for milling.

Mortar and pestle used for milling.

Lower part of firesticks (Also number 6)

Small shovel.

Board used to scrape pulp from leaves of the “dajudíe” plants for making string.

Stick for digging the “dajudíe” plant (wild pineapple plant).

Stick for digging the “dajudíe” plant (wild pineapple plant).

Stick for digging the “dajudíe” plant (wild pineapple plant).

Wooden whistle (whistles).

Wooden whistle (whistles).

Small tool with metal on one end used by women for digging.

Spear-like weapon.

Iron for chopping into trees, held by sticks and rope.

Rope for tying up the men’s ponytails – the weave is called ‘diyequei’

Pipe used to smoke ceremonially.

Pipe used to smoke ceremonially.

Pipe used to smoke ceremonially.

Plane for scraping wood, made from the tooth of a wild pig.

Little whistle necklaces worn by young men. They blow them.

Little whistle necklaces worn by young men. They blow them.

Young woman’s upper body adornments made from bones and seeds.

Young woman’s upper body adornments made from bones and seeds.

Young woman’s upper body adornments made from bones and seeds.

Young woman’s upper body adornments made from bones and seeds.

Wooden bowl (bowls)

Wooden bowl (bowls).

Wooden bowl (bowls).

Wooden bowl (bowls).

Parrot feathers, woven to look like a tail worn by men.

Rattle made of gourd.

Rattle made of gourd.

Wood carved into this shape to use for throwing in competitions.

Wood carved into this shape to use for throwing in competitions.

Wood carved into this shape to use for throwing in competitions.

Gourd container – probably with seeds or hot peppers inside.

Gourd cut in half used as a bowl or dipper.

Gourd cut in half used as a bowl or dipper.

Gourd cut in half used as a bowl or dipper.

Gourd cut in half used as a bowl or dipper.

Woven belts or straps used by older men as a back support (wrapped around body, and then about the bended knee.

Woven belts or straps used by older men as a back support (wrapped around body, and then about the bended knee.

Sandals made from “cabáyu aode”=tapir hide.

Sandals made from “cabáyu aode”=tapir hide.

Sandals made from “cabáyu aode”=tapir hide.

Woman’s flyswatter with a stick for a handle; the weave is done with hands, not using a needle, and is called ‘docora’.

Woman’s flyswatter with a stick for a handle; the weave is done with hands, not using a needle, and is called ‘docora’.

Woman’s flyswatter with a stick for a handle; the weave is done with hands, not using a needle, and is called ‘docora’.

Woman’s flyswatter with a stick for a handle; the weave is done with the hands, not using a needle, and is called ‘docora’.

Men’s arm adornments also serve to chase away insects. Worn on upper arms of young men with tail feathers of birds on the ends.

Men’s arm adornments also serve to chase away insects. Worn on upper arms of young men with tail feathers of birds on the ends.

All of the bags that women carry are round and very large. The baby sling is made in the same shape but much smaller.

All of the bags that women carry are round and very large. The baby sling is made in the same shape but much smaller.

Bowl with a handle – originally the bowls did not have handles.

Bowl with a handle – originally the bowls did not have handles.

Wooden needles used for weaving.

Wooden needles used for weaving.

Part of a bow for arrows.

Man’s bag – design: ‘pig hooves’.

Man’s bag – design: ‘pig hooves’.

Man’s bag – design unknown.

Man’s bag – design: “rattlesnake”.

Man’s bag – design: meaning unknown – very tight weave.

Man’s bag – design: “rattlesnake”.

Wall-hanging, not done for ayoré use, but made for tourists, design: unknown.

Wall-hanging, not done for ayoré use, but made for tourists, design: unknown.

Man’s bag – design: rattlesnake with ‘taijonie’ (meaning unknown).

They lie down on a blanket called ‘itarani’ and they cover up with a blanket called ‘pepei.’ Both are made in the design called ‘docora’, which is woven without a needle, just with the hands, making a fringe on the lower edge.

They lie down on a blanket called ‘itarani’ and they cover up with a blanket called ‘pepei.’ Both are made in the design called ‘docora’, which is woven without a needle, just with the hands, making a fringe on the lower edge.