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SEWAPA TÏPA IKA TA BÏA EXPEDITION: IN SEARCH OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

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 …

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April 19th: The Indigenous Peoples Day

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 …

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Collecting Urucum seeds for the medicinal herb garden

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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The International Day of Indigenous Peoples

The International Day of Indigenous Peoples The International Day of Indigenous Peoples is a date that symbolizes the resistance of the natives of the land, which refers to an ancestral struggle for diversity, respect, for the life of everything inside and outside the territories, whether they are demarcated or not. Among the 5 thousand indigenous …

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