KumurÕ bench

The Kumurõ is a bench carved from a single piece of wood, exclusively crafted by men of the Tukano ethnic group.

Its creation takes approximately three days. On the first day, they gather the wood and begin the carving, which continues on the second day, followed by the final stages of sanding and polishing. On the last day, they work on painting the seat.

For the painting, a plant-based fixative is dyed with natural dyes. Patterns are then drawn on this red base using brushes, stamps, and diluted clay, which, once applied, bring out black graphics.

“In the Tukano tradition, the bench and other sacred instruments, while forming the Grandfather of the Universe, give him the power to create the universe in which we live.”

Information taken from the book “Kumurõ – Tukano Bench,” available for free on socioambiental.org.

Indigenous Kumurõ Wooden Bench, made by the Tukano Ethnic Group, in the Amazon.