For Sheena Scipio, while being an entrepreneur comes with the perk of being her own boss, she also finds satisfaction in the purpose it creates. Her business, Kayawen – Everything Indigenous, serves as a platform for the sale of indigenous crafts and products.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, within a matter of almost three months since its founding in September, the online business has a growing customer base. And with one of the most in demand indigenous products during the Christmas season being cassareep for the traditional Pepperpot, Scipio’s business is expected to continue see a boom.
As the daughter of the Toshao of Moco Moco in Central Rupununi, the 29-year-old Scipio, whose heritage is a blend of three indigenous tribes – Makushi, Patamona and Arecuna – believes that helping her fellow indigenous people is her calling.
