Jakon Jati: Koman kaya mai keyani

A group of young people recreates a meeting between a grandfather and his granddaughters to discuss the origin of the Shipibo people and the story of Koman Kaya.

6 min 6 s | Identity | 2021

Synopsis

A group of young people recreates a meeting between a grandfather and his granddaughters. He narrates the story of Koman Kaya, considered the origin of the Shipibo people, and answers his granddaughters’ questions about this story that invites them to better understand their own identity.

Participatory video created as part of the participatory video workshop for the Native Community of Nueva Betania (2021), within the framework of the “Jakon Jati” project.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2021
Duration: 6 min 6 s
Production: Minkaprod,Oni Xobo
Indigenous peoples: Shipibo-Konibo
Geographic area: Peru
Language: Shipibo
Subtitles: Spanish
Subject: Identity
Genre(s): Documentary