Last Friday (April 1st), the team from the Indigenous Arts and Crafts Space Project from the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins visited the Porteira Village of the Akwē Xerente people.
The purpose of the meeting was to present to the community the proposal to create a space at Esmat for the permanent exhibition of indigenous handicrafts, and to consult with the leaders about the project. On the occasion, the team was received at the Village Culture House by the artisan women and by the chief Devanir. In a very receptive way, they approved the idea and made themselves available to contribute.
The proposal is concerned with strengthening the Organizational Identity and Culture, aiming to show the historical dimension, as well as to rescue the images, recognizing the diversity of the original peoples of the state.
To wake up new emotions and perspectives about the indigenous people, an immersion in images, texts, soundtracks, artifacts, and handicrafts from the indigenous world is necessary; therefore, the Project team will travel through all the Indigenous Lands of the State of Tocantins during the year 2022 in search of materials for the exhibition.
