FAIR -TRADE HAND-MADE BELT (BT06A) BUSHMASTER - SHUSHUPE PATTERN 1- WOVEN BY PERUVIAN AMAZON ARTISAN
This unique fair-trade Amazon belt was hand-made by a native artisan from the Ampiyacu region of the Peruvian Amazon. This belt is stylish, sturdy and comfortable. It is woven from 1.25 inch wide chambira palm fiber attached to a quality brass-plated buckle. This is a great way to show your appreciation for native culture and the environment and a great choice for vegans and others looking for a belt without leather. This belt is woven with a blend of colors to represent the bushmaster pitviper called "shushupe" by local people. Each belt comes with a tag listing the artisan's name, community and the plants they used to make it.
Most models available in four sizes: Small (28-31 inch waist);Medium (32-35 inch waist; Large (36-39 inch waist); Extra-large (40-43 inch waist). Note that other lengths will fit other waist ranges.
Model: BT06A
Support native artisans & rainforest in the Amazon
Amazon forest loss is driving species to extinction, aggravating global warming, and robbing people of unique medicines, foods and other benefits. Cutting and burning forests is often more profitable than conserving them, so some native communities in northern Peru have illegally logged and grown coca and other cash-crops to escape poverty.
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