LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice, her ancestors speak. “When we paint, we listen to the inspiration that comes from the music and connect to nature, to our elders,” said Silvano, 36, from her home and workshop in Lima, Peru, where she moved two decades ago from Paoyhan, a Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous community nestled in the Amazon. “These pieces are sacred,” she added. “We bless our work with the energy of our songs.” According to official figures, close to 33,000 Shipibo-Konibo people inhabit Peru. Settled in the surroundings of the Uyacali river, many relocate
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