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Brazilian Yanomomo Bow and Arrow

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:40.00 - 70.00 USD
Brazilian Yanomomo Bow and Arrow
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Brazilian Yanomomo Bow and Arrow. This bow and arrow set is made of palm wood. The bowstave is sharpened with the incisors of a wild pig. A pencil-shaped splinter of palm wood is used for arrow points. The wood is cut partially so that poison can be inserted into the wood point. This arrow is 66.5'' long. The Yanomami are an indigenous tribe (also called Yanamamo, Yanomam, and Sanuma) made up of four subdivisions of Indians which live in the tropical rain forest of Southern Venezuela and Northern Brazil. Each subdivision has its own language. They include the Sanema which live in the Northern Sector, the Ninam which live in the southeastern sector, the Yanomam which live in the southeastern part and the Yanomamo which live in the southwestern part of Yanomami area.