Large Diadem Krôkrôk-tire The most voluminous and showy diadem of the Kayapò. It is used only in large celebrations and is made exclusively with the tail feathers of two species of parrot: the red macaw (ara chloroptera) and the blue-yellow macaw (ara ararauna). The name - Krôkrôk - is an onomatopoeic word which indicates the rustling of the leaves stirred by the wind. His swaying to the rhythm of the dance gives the idea of a person flying. It expresses the desire to fly, the ancient and ancestral human dream who yearns for freedom. The making of this diadem follows precise techniques and rules. An eyelet is formed with a cotton thread and the feathers are tightly fixed to a guide string in the lower part. In the middle part a second cotton thread binds the single feathers to each other, thus allowing a complete fan opening. At the ends of the tips are tied white underwing feathers of a heron (mycteria americana) or golden eagle (harpia harpyia). It can, indifferently, be worn both on the obverse and on the reverse. The large diadem is wedged between the two plates of a rigid structure (frame – àkkà djê-djà) made with the veins of the leaves of the buritì palm (mauritia flexuosa). In the Museum since 2002. From the Kikretum village.
