Culture and values of Carapaná
Indigenous people have a great challenge ahead of them, as they live between two worlds. The fast-paced modern world of the digital age coexists with their traditions and values. They must strengthen their identity and culture, as it is all too easy to be swallowed up by modern globalised society.
We have held meetings with indigenous craftspeople to improve their production processes and recover traditional techniques that, due to convenience, are disappearing.
We are encouraging the use of local materials and teaching the use of natural dyes that have been used by their ancestors for thousands of years. At present, much of their raw material is bought from the markets, and the wool is highly processed using chemical dyes while the paints are highly polluting.
Handicraft
We are encouraging the use of local materials and teaching the use of natural dyes that have been used by their ancestors for thousands of years. At present, much of their raw material is bought from the markets, and the wool is highly processed using chemical dyes while the paints are highly polluting.
We are preparing an indigenous curriculum to teach the traditional values of their culture, activities needed for their life and to cover the Brazilian school curriculum in case anyone wishes to continue their education. This is a slow, expensive process, as there is no indigenous curriculum in the state of Acre.
