Handmade Objects and Books

The range at a glance

The table lists each product with its material, its origin or publisher and the options you can choose.

Chakapa: a fan of dried leaves

A chakapa is made from dried leaves whose stems are gathered and tied into a grip, so that the leaf blades spread out above it like a fan. The one in this section comes from Peru, measures roughly 30 to 40 cm each way and arrives pressed flat. Two botanical names are on record for it: Pariana bicolor in the product specification and Olyra latifolia in the supplier’s text. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) accepts both as grasses (Poaceae) and places Pariana bicolor from Peru to Bolivia and northern Brazil.

Embroidered textiles

The embroidered textiles are offered as Shipibo textiles in ten numbered models. Going by the supplier’s description, the patterns are first painted on cotton or silk with dyes obtained from plants, seeds and clay, and then worked over with hand embroidery; spirals, diamonds, zigzags and linked lines recur across the range. The product photos show a selection of pieces rather than each model, and no sizes are given.

Gourd maraca

The maraca is a rattle made by hand in Peru. Its head is a dark, polished gourd decorated with pale carved drawings; it sits on a rough wooden handle, with blue thread wound where the two meet. The supplier states that Peruvian gourd maracas hold seeds or small stones. It is offered as one piece.

Illustrated hardback

Written by Arno Adelaars, Christian Rätsch and Claudia Müller-Ebeling, the only book in this section is a 310-page English hardback that Divine Arts brought out in 2016 under the title Ayahuasca: Rituals, Potions and Visionary Art from the Amazon. The supplier summarises it as a history of the subject in Indigenous Amazonian cultures, illustrated with paintings by artists from the Amazon and elsewhere.

Parent section

This section is part of the Smartshop.

Care

Keep handmade objects dry, out of direct sunlight and away from moisture; dust them with a soft cloth. Store books flat or upright, away from sources of heat.

Discreet delivery

Orders are packed on working days and leave in plain outer packaging that does not describe the contents. Once your order has shipped, we email you the tracking link when one is available. Estimated delivery times, right of withdrawal and exceptions: Delivery, tracking and returns.

Sources: supplier information. Updated 3 October 2026 by the Mycotrop team.

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