Peruvian Ceremonial Chonta Wood Staff - 19 inch Design:Condor & Star Packaging card opens to 6

Packaging card opens to 6 full panels of photos and detailed instructions for use

Patterns/colors may vary slightly from the picture

Hand woven by Q'ero women living in the high Peruvian Andes

and leaps in bas relief over other Andean symbols

To the Inca

Peruvian Ceremonial Chonta Wood Staff - 19 inch Design:Condor & Star Packaging card opens to 6The curanderos of the Peruvian northern coast use staffs like this one, as implements during their healing ceremonies with their mesas. Such staffs are arranged in an upright row at the head of this ceremonial altar along with swords or long knives. Holding the energy of each of the shamans many helpful, healing saints and spirits, these staffs are used also as a part of the all night San Pedro Ceremony. Hand carved from the wood of sturdy chonta palm