S'APARA FEATHER CROWN ART

The Sápara (Zápara) people of Ecuador’s Amazon, keepers of a rich dream culture, create elaborate feather crowns and ear adornments from macaw and toucan feathers for their shamanic ceremonies. Each feather carries meaning and connects the wearer to bird spirits and the upper world. This vibrant inclusive heritage art, though endangered along with the Sápara language, endures as a symbol of identity and the profound respect Amazonian peoples hold for their feathered friends.