About Chocho Seeds
Chocho seeds, easily recognizable for their bright orange and red
colors, are seeds found on the jungle floors in Colombia, Ecuador,
Panama, and Peru. They come from the family of trees Ormosia, and
there are many different species of seeds.
Chocho seeds are not edible – by humans, animals or birds. However,
they provide an important source of nitrogen in jungle soils. Each tree
produces hundreds of thousands of seeds that fall to the ground.
Working with chocho seeds is an old practice. The Amazonian Indians
use chocho seeds to create decorative items for personal or ceremonial
uses. In Peru, chocho seeds are considered a symbol of good luck.
They are given to just married couples to wish them happiness,
prosperity and fertility.
The artist who creates these necklaces, bracelets, and earrings out of
chocho seeds lives in a protected zone in the Coffee Region of
Colombia, South America. In this area, there is no logging or paper
manufacturing plants. She literally collects the seeds from her own
backyard. Currently, she is planting and propagating more Ormosia spp
in her farm. This will enrich her farm’s soil as well as give her more
material with which to work.
colors, are seeds found on the jungle floors in Colombia, Ecuador,
Panama, and Peru. They come from the family of trees Ormosia, and
there are many different species of seeds.
Chocho seeds are not edible – by humans, animals or birds. However,
they provide an important source of nitrogen in jungle soils. Each tree
produces hundreds of thousands of seeds that fall to the ground.
Working with chocho seeds is an old practice. The Amazonian Indians
use chocho seeds to create decorative items for personal or ceremonial
uses. In Peru, chocho seeds are considered a symbol of good luck.
They are given to just married couples to wish them happiness,
prosperity and fertility.
The artist who creates these necklaces, bracelets, and earrings out of
chocho seeds lives in a protected zone in the Coffee Region of
Colombia, South America. In this area, there is no logging or paper
manufacturing plants. She literally collects the seeds from her own
backyard. Currently, she is planting and propagating more Ormosia spp
in her farm. This will enrich her farm’s soil as well as give her more
material with which to work.
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