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Bijoux en graines naturelles : une alternative ...

En France, les habitudes de consommation évoluent profondément. Dans l’univers de la mode et des accessoires, une tendance s’affirme : le retour aux matières naturelles, au fait main (handmade) et...

A natural soap from the heart of the Amazon rai...

Explore the history, botany, traditional and artisanal uses of Saboneteira — an iconic plant of the Amazon ecosystem, long used by riverside populations for its natural properties and beauty.

The Amazons of the Amazon: European myth or ind...

When Europeans begin to talk about the "Amazon River," a question arises almost immediately: Did these Amazons really exist, or are they merely a projection of the European imagination onto...

Following in the footsteps of Samuel Fritz, bet...

When the Jesuit missionary Samuel Fritz sailed on the waters of the great river at the end of the 17th century, he recorded in The Great River Marañón or of...

Did you know that the Amazon River wasn't alway...

During their descent of the river, the Spaniards were attacked by local tribes composed of female warriors, compared to the "Amazons" of Greek myths, which led to the name of...

The Muiraquitã: a talisman of protection, stren...

Far from folkloric or mystified interpretations, the Muiraquitã is above all an object of protection, strength and alliance, deeply rooted in the social and political relations of certain Amazonian societies.