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Feather Headdress from Rainforest Birds

Waiwai Feather Headdress



The Waiwai of Guyana, an Indian people who live in the rainforest, convert forest products into festive ornaments. The tall orange-red feather is from a macaw tail. The red and yellow feathers that encircle the headband are from toucans. The Waiwai decorate themselves and their implements with red paint derived from seeds of the achiote plant.


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