Photographer: Carolin Loysa | Rights management: Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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Feather crown consisting of a semi-circular frame made of chuchío rods, on which long parrot feathers are attached. The seam is covered by trimmed feathers on both the front and back. A wooden hoop wrapped in fabric is attached to the centre front to secure the strap to the head. (See index card ) Index card : The feather crown consists of a semi-circular frame of chucio (Gynerium saccaroide) rods with long parrot feathers attached. The joint between the Chuchio tube frame and the long parrot feathers (Arara feathers) is covered by a row of short, trimmed parrot feathers from another parrot species (Loro). These short feathers, which sit on both the front and back of the feather crown, are connected by two cotton threads. On the front side of the frame are pure blue trimmed feathers, on the back are blue and brown-red feathers. A round wooden hoop wrapped in fabric is attached to the centre front, which the wearer uses to place the crown on his head. A rod runs diagonally upwards from the front of this hoop to the front centre of the feather ornament. A long tail of feathers hangs backwards from the bottom of the tubular frame, in which feathers from numerous different birds are used, such as parrots, toucans, tojos, etc. The small white feathers that are tied to each of the long paraba (macaw) feathers come from the white heron. Di Tontochi or Macheteros, who wear these feather crowns, are one of the most famous dancer groups in Mojos. They perform not only on religious festivals, but also often at Sunday church services.
