Living Heritage

Illustration de Samuel Fritz travaillant sur une carte près d’un fleuve

In the Footsteps of Samuel Fritz, Geographer

At the end of the 17th century, Samuel Fritz traveled the Amazon and mapped it. His writings blend geography, field observations, and travelogues.

In the Footsteps of Samuel Fritz, Geographer

At the end of the 17th century, Samuel Fritz traveled the Amazon and mapped it. His writings blend geography, field observations, and travelogues.

Vue aérienne d’un fleuve sinueux entouré de forêt

The Amazon River hasn't always had that name?

The Amazon River did not always bear this name. Its history reveals a succession of perspectives, narratives, and names linked to its territories.

The Amazon River hasn't always had that name?

The Amazon River did not always bear this name. Its history reveals a succession of perspectives, narratives, and names linked to its territories.

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.

Tableau illustré de motifs géométriques de bracelets et de leurs significations proposées

Meaning of glass bead patterns

Among the Kayapó, certain Miçanga patterns form a visual language linked to the environment. Discover a few examples without reducing their meaning to a single interpretation.

Meaning of glass bead patterns

Among the Kayapó, certain Miçanga patterns form a visual language linked to the environment. Discover a few examples without reducing their meaning to a single interpretation.

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.