A mãe da mata (The mother of the forest)
Everything has a mother in the forest.
(But who takes care of her? Does the forest have a mother?)
A Mãe da Mata (The mother of the forest), by Maickson Serrão and Chico Santos, is a book about an important Enchanted Being of the Amazon Rainforest, the Curupira.
Maickson explains, "For us, riberinhos and indigenous people of the region, The Enchanted Beings exist. We believe in them, we ask them for protection, we fear them and, sometimes, we even notice their presence. They are the ones who teach us to respect the forest and the secrets it holds”. In the case of the Curupira, she is one of the most important Enchanted Beings, the one who takes care of everything that is born and lives in the forest. So, it is good to know the Curupira, and, if you go into the forest, always remember to ask for her permission.
The authors
Maickson Serrão belongs to the Tupinambá people and is a native of Boim, in the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve. He holds a degree in Journalism, a master's in Human Sciences from the Amazonas State University, and is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at the Federal University of Amazonas. He works as an independent journalist and creates content for social media. He created the podcast Pavulagem, which portrays the stories of the enchanted beings of the Amazon Rainforest through the voices of riverine and Indigenous peoples, becoming the most listened-to podcast in Brazil's North region.
Chico Santos holds a degree in Art Education and a postgraduate degree in Interactive Media. He has worked as a director for TV and commercials. After moving to the countryside, he began dedicating himself entirely to contemporary art, focusing his research on urban growth in environmental areas. Through visual metaphors and memories, he seeks to create a sense of estrangement in our reality, thereby provoking reflections on forests and the need to preserve them.
Technical Information:
40 pages
23,5 x 30 cm
Brochure
Weight: 0.5
ISBN: 978-65-86666-64-9
