Peruvian Women Heal Themselves with Song, Art — VOA Learning English
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The 36-year-old Peruvian artist Sadith Silvano makes creations born of ancient songs.
Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice, her ancestors speak.
“When we paint, we listen to the inspiration that comes from the music and connect to nature, to our elders,” said Silvano.
The artist now lives and works in Lima, Peru, where she moved 20 years ago from Paoyhan. It is a Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous community located in the Amazon.
“These pieces are sacred,” she added. “We bless our work with the energy of our songs.”
Official data says close to 33,000 Shipibo-Konibo people live in Peru. They are believed to come from the surroundings of the…
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