Shapono

Shabono complex of a Yanomani village

A Shapono , usually also found in the spelling Shabono , is the name for a round house in which the Yanomami in South America live.

nature

It is built mainly from posts, tendrils and leaves and lasts about two years - after that it is usually burned (because of parasitic or annoying insects). In the middle is a large uncovered courtyard, only the edges are covered. The Yanomami live here with up to seven families - each has its own private zone (with fireplace).

See also

• Waika # settlements

literature

• Shabono. A woman among the shamans of South America , Droemer Knaur; 1996, ISBN 3426012790
• Florinda Donner-Grau: Shabono , Verlag Nietsch, 2003, ISBN 3934647529

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Photo gallery: Yanomami - Rainforest Indians on the Orinoco. In: Spiegel Online . August 12, 2002, accessed January 7, 2017 . 
2. ↑  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )