Living Heritage

Illustration d’une scène d’échange au bord de l’eau sous la pleine lune

The Muiraquitã: Amazonian Talisman

A small object imbued with meaning, the Muiraquitã is associated with protection, alliance, and transmission in certain Amazonian stories and traditions.

The Muiraquitã: Amazonian Talisman

A small object imbued with meaning, the Muiraquitã is associated with protection, alliance, and transmission in certain Amazonian stories and traditions.

Étal de colliers, bracelets et objets artisanaux dans un espace en bois

The Jamaraquá Community, cultural resilience

On the banks of the Tapajós, the Jamaraquá community has undergone profound transformations. Its history tells a story of adaptation, local memory, and cultural continuity in the Amazon.

The Jamaraquá Community, cultural resilience

On the banks of the Tapajós, the Jamaraquá community has undergone profound transformations. Its history tells a story of adaptation, local memory, and cultural continuity in the Amazon.

Groupe de personnes portant des colliers de perles et des parures de plumes

The Kayapo (Mebêngôkre), guardians of the forest

The Mebêngôkre, often called Kayapó, live notably in the Xingu region. Their history, their territories, and their cultural expressions deserve to be better known.

The Kayapo (Mebêngôkre), guardians of the forest

The Mebêngôkre, often called Kayapó, live notably in the Xingu region. Their history, their territories, and their cultural expressions deserve to be better known.

Graines de jarina aux surfaces blanches et brunes

Jarina: Discovering vegetable ivory

The Jarina produces a hard, light-colored seed nicknamed "vegetable ivory." Polished and worked, it becomes an astonishing material for craftsmanship.

Jarina: Discovering vegetable ivory

The Jarina produces a hard, light-colored seed nicknamed "vegetable ivory." Polished and worked, it becomes an astonishing material for craftsmanship.

Graines rouges sur une feuille verte, avec le titre « Le Pau Brasil, racine du pays »

Pau-brasil, root of the country

The Pau-brasil left a profound mark on the history of Brazil, even giving the country its name. Its reddish wood also tells a story of exploitation and territory.

Pau-brasil, root of the country

The Pau-brasil left a profound mark on the history of Brazil, even giving the country its name. Its reddish wood also tells a story of exploitation and territory.