Peruvian Holiday Ornaments Handmade from Calabash (Set of 6) - Amazon Spirits Rings Working with other Balinese artisans

Working with other Balinese artisans

who use dark acacia wood with lighter haldu wood

Also makes a lovely recipe stand

Design Meaning: In the Bantu language of East Africa

This baby alpaca blend striped scarf has a combination of purple and blue tones

Peruvian Holiday Ornaments Handmade from Calabash (Set of 6) - Amazon Spirits Rings Working with other Balinese artisansDecorate for Christmas with these painted calabash gourds from the Amazon rainforest. From his home in the Peruvian port city of Iquitos on the Amazon River, Alex Mermao crafts these ornaments with dried calabash fruits, harvested from the depths of the rainforest by indigenous communities. Once dried, each calabash is hand painted with acrylic paint and receives a string, made from the fibers of native chambira palm tree leaves. Calabash gourd,