The Juma Institute is extremely proud to have the support of Age of Union in its mission to protect the Amazon rainforest and strengthen the peoples who inhabit it and keep it alive. Together, we have joined forces in a commitment to conserving biodiversity, valuing traditional cultures and promoting the well-being of communities in order …
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On April 2, 2025, the territorial agents of TI Xipaya and some members of RESEX Riozinho do Anfrísio began an expedition in the forest which will last an average of 90 days and aims to cover the territory’s boundaries in order to revitalize and identify new areas of use such as andirobais and copaibais, as …
We are closing another cycle and we would like to take this opportunity to look back on our actions and achievements over the year and thank everyone who has contributed to the Juma Institute. In 2024, we established and strengthened many ties that brought a series of improvements to the Karrimã village and the Xipaya …
The Xipaya Indigenous Land (TI Xipaya) is located in the Amazon Rainforest, Altamira, State of Pará, Brazil, known as the Terra do Meio and is part of the mosaic of Protected Areas in the region. Currently, there are 6 villages (Tukamã, Tukayá, Kamarataya, Pitjipitjia, Kaarimã, and Yupá). The Xipaya Indigenous Land (TI Xipaya) covers an …
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The Juma Institute held the 1st Meeting of Indigenous Xipai Women and Riverine from August 9 to 11, 2024, in the Xipaya Territory, at the Kaarimã village. The main objective of the event was to strengthen the ancestral knowledge of women, promote cultural practices, and encourage the exchange of knowledge between different communities. The event …
1st Xipai Women’s Meeting: Together Strengthening Traditional Medicine Leia mais »
With the aim of strengthening and perpetuating the ancestral knowledge of traditional medicine in harmony with the preservation of biodiversity, Kaarimã Village was the setting for the 1st SEWAPA TÏPA IKA TA BÏA Expedition, which means “in search of traditional medicine” according to the Xipaya language. The aim of the initiative was to identify and …
SEWAPA TÏPA IKA TA BÏA EXPEDITION: IN SEARCH OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE Leia mais »
The strengthening of cultural bases is essential for the continuity of traditional knowledge, which in turn is the determining factor in the process of resistance of indigenous peoples. To this end, throughout history we have seen that the use of this knowledge has ensured survival in the face of the changes that have taken place. …
The fight of the indigenous peoples is ancestral, and for a long time the process of resistance was through the use of bows and arrows, spears, and other tools, which were essential instruments to guarantee the existence of the original peoples. As time went by, the adaptation to this new world that was being formed …
April 19th, the Indigenous Peoples Day, had its name changed and re-signified, because “Indian Day” as it was previously called does not represent the diversity of the 305 peoples of Brazil and the word “Indian” is no longer used considering that it is an etymologically incorrect word and that it does not match in any …
Recently, urucum seeds were collected in the Kaarimã village for the production of seedlings for the medicinal herb garden. The medicinal herb garden is part of the project of the Center for Traditional Medicine that is in the planning stage. Thus, it is worth pointing out that urucum is a raw material used by the …
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