Yanomami Art Yanomami art is the result of the traditional knowledge of one of the most iconic peoples of Brazil's social and cultural diversity. These unique pieces are made from raw materials from the Amazon in communities in the Yanomami Indigenous land (Rio Negro Territory). The most well-known and characteristic baskets of the Yanomami people are the wiiá carrier basket (in the Yanomami language) and the shallow xotehe or xotó basket. Both are made by women from titica vine, featuring natural dyes from genipapo, urucum, and charcoal, or with details of black threads intertwined with the vine. The strong, shiny black thread is actually a fungus that was given its scientific name , Marasmius Yanomami, in 2019 in honor of the Yanomami, who discovered this new species. The research findings are documented in the book Perisi: The Fungus Used by Yanomami Women in Basketry. The craft pieces are produced in harmony with the forest's way of life, strengthening the traditional knowledge of the people and valuing the standing forest.