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Tohõ Pataxó | Official selection for inclusion in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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Tohõ Pataxó creates this wonderful hand-painted cotton backpack, which features motifs like those used in traditional Pataxó body painting. The indigenous community of Pataxó in the state of Bahia, Brazil struggles to preserve both its ancestral lands and its unique and endangered culture. The sturdy unisex backpack features adjustable straps and a coconut shell button on the flap.
You can find our hand-painted cotton backpack 'Pataxó Patterns' by Tohõ Pataxó in handbags categories such as Cultural Handbags, Cotton Handbags and Backpacks Handbags. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
"For a long time, the body painting was little-used and almost lost. The elders… have been teaching us the meaning of colors and patterns, and they are used in our rites and festivities."
Tohõ Pataxó is a teacher and a community leader of the Pataxó Indigenous community living in the Pé do Monte Pataxó village located in the state of... read more