The teachers

Those who share

Each teacher is the guardian of a part of their people's knowledge. They share at the rhythm of their communities, respecting their own time.

Portrait of Txana Maná

Txana Maná

Huni Kuin

Village
Boa Vista village, Jordão River
Languages spoken
Hãtxa Kuin, Portuguese

Ceremonial singer. Learned from his father and grandfather. Teaches healing songs and stories of the people.

Portrait of Yawá Bane

Yawá Bane

Yawanawa

Village
Nova Esperança village, Gregório River
Languages spoken
Yawanawa, Portuguese

Woman pajé. Accompanies women in deep learning of songs and the use of plants.

Portrait of Shawã Vakehu

Shawã Vakehu

Noke Koi

Village
Katukina Indigenous Land
Languages spoken
Noke Koi, Portuguese

Bamboo flute player and storyteller of the elders.

Portrait of Tashka Nukini

Tashka Nukini

Nukini

Village
Serra do Divisor
Languages spoken
Portuguese, base Pano

Young leader. Works on language recovery and memory of the territory.

Portrait of Inu Bake

Inu Bake

Huni Kuin

Village
Pedra do Buriti village
Languages spoken
Hãtxa Kuin, Portuguese

Master of the kene patterns. Teaches the visual reading of woven and painted patterns.

Portrait of Nani Yawanawa

Nani Yawanawa

Yawanawa

Village
Mutum village
Languages spoken
Yawanawa, Portuguese, Spanish

Singer and translator. Bridges the voices of the people and those who come from outside.