Project

Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Traditional Knowledge, Oral and Graphic Expressions of the Wajapi in Amapa

Project budget:
- US$ 99,293
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/07/2006 - 01/11/2008

Benefitting country(ies): Brazil

Overview:

Wajapi communities in northern Amazonia have a long history of producing and using vegetable dyes to adorn their bodies with geometric motifs and symbols. Motifs of the jaguar, anaconda, butterfly and fish animate the worldview and oral traditions of the Wajapi. The safeguarding project aims at supporting the Wajãpi in their efforts to document their skills, experiences and knowledge related ›››

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