The Alok Institute supported the realization of the event “RAÍZES – 6th Meeting of Root Healers, Midwives, Blessers, and Shamans“, in Chapada dos Veadeiros, which took place from May 25th to 28th, 2023 and brought together 89 indigenous, Kalunga, and quilombola masters of traditional knowledge from various locations in Brazil.
Indigenous people from the following ethnicities were present: Krahô, Xerente, Karajá, Macuxi, Shawãdawa, Huni Kuî, and Pankararu. Approximately 3,000 people participated in the activities during the event.
Fotos e Imagens: Melissa Maurer e Arquivo do Projeto
The Raízes Meeting was conceived by Daniela Ribeiro, a cultural producer and founder of Três Luas Etnobotânica and Cultural Productions. The event aims to safeguard, document, and disseminate cultural expressions and reconnection with ancestral heritage through:
• Workshops on home remedies, preservation of the cerrado biome, and mini-courses on medicinal plants of the region.
• Talking circles.
• Blessings.
• Craft fairs.
• Cultural performances of indigenous and quilombola traditional dances.
• Puppet theater.
• Book releases.
• Workshops on traditional knowledge.
• Storytelling for children.
• Mini-course on the propagation of medicinal plants from the Cerrado.
About the Raízes Meeting
Held annually since 2016 (except during the pandemic), the “RAÍZES: Great Meeting of Root Workers, Midwives, Healers, and Shamans” in Chapada dos Veadeiros is a “school-meeting” that takes place for free and is open to anyone interested in medicinal plants, Cerrado preservation, and popular culture.
RAÍZES is an open school of reconnection with ancestry and aims to strengthen, safeguard, record, and disseminate the cultural manifestations of these masters in a meeting led by them, fostering the exchange of traditional knowledge among peoples.
Fotos e Imagens: Melissa Maurer e Arquivo do Projeto
