{"product_id":"hand-embroidered-shipibo-womens-dress-unique-copy-1","title":"Hand Embroidered Kurus Kene Shipibo Dress","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0\"\u003eIn the Shipibo language, this is called a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eChitonti\u003c\/b\u003e, the traditional dress of Shipibo women. They often hand-embroider their own Chitontis, saving pieces like this for special occasions because of the immense time required to create them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1\"\u003eThis specific Chitonti features what they call \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003eKurus\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eCross Kené\u003c\/b\u003e, named because it resembles a cross. I’ve asked many Shipibo people about it, and they told me this design actually predates Christianity in their culture. No idea if that’s true or not, but if it is, that’s sick! \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1\" data-index-in-node=\"281\"\u003eKurus Kené\u003c\/b\u003e is also not usually found on Chitontis, which makes this piece truly unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2\"\u003eThis Chitonti was sold to me by a woman who flagged me down on the street because she needed money for a boat ride back to her community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metta Beshay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679589925160,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/7801\/7320\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-09at8.35.21PM_3f2097d3-f510-4788-a57e-d0fffda3ac1a.png?v=1775876486","url":"https:\/\/metta-beshay.myshopify.com\/products\/hand-embroidered-shipibo-womens-dress-unique-copy-1","provider":"Metta Beshay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}