Amazon Feathers - what are they for?

[kai]

Hello Jose,

1. Am I right about these feathers being sacred?

I guess you need to establish provenance first - certainly looks like ceremonial items.

On another note, the large feathers are from Ara parrots - all species covered by CITES (in different appendices).

2. What tribe are they from (I'm thinking Karaja tribe in Brazil but not sure)?

Your best bet will probably be to contact Andreas Schlothauer - he has lots of experience with ethno feather craft from South America: http://www.andreasschlothauer.com

3. Any idea on age?

From the cord attached to the larger example, I believe them to be not really old (vintage at best) unless collected right after manufacture and meticulous storage...

Regards,
Kai