Owned and operated by artisan Sharla Hernandez, Crafts Kabaun Designs has been around for some five years now, fascinating locals and foreigners alike with its intricate pieces.
Kabaun is a Wapishan word that means how.
The business, which is located at Culvert City, Lethem, sells jewellery, dream catchers, baby slings, balata figurines and woven bags, dresses and pillows, among other things. It is particularly known for its exquisitely handmade hammocks, which are woven by Hernandez’s 65-year-old mother, who uses a double-weave design. The making of double-weave hammocks is an ancient art, said to only be practiced by the Wapishana tribe living along the Kanuku Mountains in the South Rupununi Savannahs.
