INDIGENOUS ART + FASHION + SOCIAL IMPACT
Sustainable fashion co-designed with Shipibo artisans supporting Shipibo-Konibo communities from the Peruvian Amazon
Welcome to Kené Kaya
A fashion line dedicating to empowering women and sharing indigenous
shamanic art around the world
Our Designs
Kené refers to the geometric patterns that are embroidered into every garment, and also as an ancient shamanic art form that is painted on ceramics, textiles, and houses. They represent knowledge, culture, history and aesthetics of the indigenous people.
Kené are inspired by the healing visions of the tribe when they consume plant medicines, ayahuasca or pirí pirí. The kené patterns are also sung as ícaros, healing chants.
Our Artisans
Our artisans are indigenous women of the Shipibo-Konibo tribe originally from the Ucayalí region of Peru that have settled in the diasporic community of Cantagallo in Lima. Cantagallo is the home of over 320 Shipibo-Konibo families that immigrated in search of work and education, many of which sell their art and artisan textiles as a means of living.
The Madres Artesanas de Cantagallo, are the collective of women artisans in the community who do the embroidery for each piece and also sell tapestries and local handicrafts.
Our Mission
To promote and empower Peruvian Shipibo-Konibo artisans and share their art and culture with the world
