| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 18 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2000. |
| Summary |
"Nature gives us everything for free," says a Yanomami chief - "all that nature asks in return is that we protect it." In Children of the Land, Brazilian Indian leaders discuss their careful and sustainable use of the land. The forest provides indigenous people with food, medicine and supplies, and they know that they have to preserve these for future generations. This is reflected in their sustainable lifestyle; the Ashaninka calendar, for example, measures seasons by the reproductive cycles of plants and animals so as to keep these populations healthy. The Baniwa make woven baskets for sale in department stores, and the Ashaninka harvest Mumuru, a plant product used in the cosmetics industry, for sale. However, both groups make sure not to abuse their resources for these ventures, and use them as a vehicle for promoting their culture. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Indians of South America -- Agriculture -- Brazil.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America -- Agriculture.
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| Subject |
Sustainable forestry -- Brazil.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America -- Agriculture -- Brazil.
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| Subject |
Indians of South America -- Agriculture.
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| Added Author |
Carelli, Vincent, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1109507 Kanopy |
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