About the legend of Uirapuru bird… I forgot to say the meaning of tapiragem… Tapiragem: Indigenous from Amazon, Venezuela and Mato Grosso change the colours of plough and parrots´feathers to make handcrafts. To obtain this, them they take off the feathers from the wings and tail, they rub the skin with a vegetal oil and… [Ler mais…]
Maio 31, 2006
Yesterday I was reading the newspaper and this called my attention, mae you think that is interesting.. It’s about some indigenous languages are disappearing, as Munducuru, Parintintim, Dessana, Baniawa, Juma, Tariana,Uerekena e Baré… (these are name of indigenous tribes). The reason is that the children are speaking the language of other tribes, some Tukano (a… [Ler mais…]
Maio 31, 2006
We have a great indigenous community in Amazon region and we have some universities that have courses about indigenous affairs.. But not a university into a indigenous villages .. Now, the University of Amazonas is planning, with Rio Negro Indigenous Federation (FOIRN) e Institute of Indigenous Linguistic Development ( IPOL), will offer a degree graduation… [Ler mais…]
Novembro 15, 2006
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