Introducción:

The capital of Amazonas is home to a cultural complex featuring permanent exhibitions that offer insight into the history and economy of those who lived in and explored the Brazilian Amazon in the past.
The Cultural Center of the Peoples of the Amazon is more than just a destination for visitors — it also serves as a research hub.
Rare collections and unique works on display highlight the traditions and the ongoing transformation of this vast region in northern Brazil.

Duration: 08'06"

Entrevistas:
- Jhonatan Walker, Tourism and Collections Manager at the Cultural Center of the Peoples of the Amazon (CCPA)
- Antônio Beltran, Spanish tourist
- Helena Parra, Spanish tourist
- Francisca Portela, Manager of the Museum of the Man of the North (CCPA)
- Miguel Sampaio Lana, Indigenous artisan

Credits:
- Fernanda Soares, intern
- Alexandre Almeida, editor and finisher
- Juliana Fonte, executive producer

Produced by
AGENCIA AMAZON
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"The Cultural Center of the Peoples of the Amazon will have seven visitable spaces today."

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"Everything begins with the Indigenous peoples; they were the first to inhabit this region."

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"We have artifacts that were found in the region, dating back to around 5,000 years ago."

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"We also have historical factors that took place here in our region, such as the rubber boom and the extraction of other raw materials native to this area."

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"The caboclo, in general, is the one who lives in the forest, the people who live close to the rivers."

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- Jhonatan Walker, Tourism and Collection Manager at the Cultural Center of the Peoples of the Amazon (CCPA)
"Among these seven visitable spaces, one of them is this one we are in right now, called the 'Culture in Movement Space,' but it's also known as the Curt Nimuendajú Space.
Curt Nimuendajú was a German ethnologist who came to Brazil, and he was passionate about Indigenous cultures.
He wasn’t formally trained—I believe the profession of ethnologist didn’t even exist at the time—but he came here and lived with Indigenous peoples along the coast and gradually moved up into the Amazon.
He took notes along the way, and these notes became a map.
That map was so important to our history that even today, with all the technology we have, it's still being used.
Only now, with satellites and advanced tools, is it finally being updated.
We have Indigenous cultures that many people come specifically to learn about."

- Antônio Beltran, Spanish tourist:
"We really enjoy Indigenous cultures—their way of life, their ways of eating."

- Helena Parra, Spanish tourist:
"The lives of all the peoples in the Amazon—we didn’t know much about their ways of coexisting, how they fed themselves, and it was very interesting."

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- Francisca Portela, Manager of the Museum of the Man of the North (CCPA)
"This environment here at the Museum of the Man of the North is what we call the Ritual Room.
Here, we focus on some rituals from our region, especially the ritual of the Yanomami Indigenous people.
The purpose of this ritual is to gain wisdom and also to show respect for the Indigenous person who has passed away."

- Jhonatan Walker, Tourism and Collection Manager (CCPA)
"Everything you’ll see here inside has its history, its historical context, and also the intended use of each item.
We also have the Aruak Maloca, which is located right next door."

(Indigenous audio presenting itself in the Desano language)

- Miguel Sampaio Lana, Indigenous artisan
"My name is Miguel Sampaio Lana, I am an Indigenous man from the Desano ethnicity, from São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
This maloca currently represents Indigenous tribes located at the border between Brazil and Colombia.
I am an Indigenous artisan; I make things I learned from my paternal grandfather.
At the age of seven, I learned to make crowns, xoró to tie the hair, temporary baskets, musical instruments, among other things like basketry and traps.
This instrument here is called the mawako, which is played together with this one here.
Both are played together.
One leads, and the other follows.
They symbolize man and woman, but it’s the men who traditionally play them."

Sound of instrument playing

"Musical instruments for the Feast of Abundance.
These are the instruments my ancestors played, living in the forest, total joy.
The celebration would last 24 hours."

"For those who want to support my work a little, folks, I’m selling."

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- Francisca Portela, Manager (CCPA)
"The Extractivism Room tells us a bit about our economy—caboclo, riverside economy.
We can highlight the extraction of jute, Brazil nuts, guaraná, manioc flour, rubber.
We also have the folkloric culture of Boi-Bumbá, with roots in the Bumba-meu-boi tradition from the Northeast, which took on a major cultural role in the North as Boi-Bumbá.
We’re especially known for the big festival in Parintins, with the Garantido and Caprichoso bulls, where this massive celebration takes place."

"We can also find fishing activities.
The culture of tacacá, which is strongly gastronomic, also boosts our regional economy.
So this room emphasizes our culture and extractive practices of the North."

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- Jhonatan Walker, Tourism and Collection Manager (CCPA)
"Here we have a bit of the history of our region.
Over there, during the rubber boom, you can see the technologies used at that time.
For example, we have the electric streetcar that arrived in our region around 1899.
That streetcar was a technological milestone.
It was to them what artificial intelligence is to us today, because electricity was something very new.
To give you an idea of the wealth and development our city had back then—there was already electricity here."

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- Francisca Portela, Manager (CCPA)
"Well, we also have another area we call Cine Silvino Santos.
This cinema honors Silvino Santos, a great Portuguese filmmaker who came to Brazil at a very young age.
He lived in several states, including Pará.
But only in Amazonas did he dedicate himself to the culture of the Indigenous peoples.
He was responsible for showcasing the Amazon to the world.
He made several documentaries and short films.
One of his most famous is In the Land of the Amazons, which shows his experiences with Indigenous peoples."

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- Jhonatan Walker, Tourism and Collection Manager (CCPA)
"We also have the Samuel Benchimol Space."

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"Besides being a major entrepreneur, he was also a prominent researcher.
He has approximately 100 cataloged publications, including books and articles.
He was also a professor at UFAM (Federal University of Amazonas).
He kickstarted a type of research that didn’t previously exist in our region—research related to the Amazon and Amazonian populations."

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"We also have Mário Ypiranga and Arthur Reis, who were researchers, influential figures, and writers.
People who played a huge role in research concerning the Amazon region.
Today, the two libraries we have house their personal collections."

"In all the areas we have on display here, there are trained specialists available to explain in detail everything you see."

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- Helena Parra, Spanish tourist
"When you’re outside, your perception of the whole reality is very different.
When you’re here and living among the local people, it’s much easier to understand everything you studied and learned in school."

- Antônio Beltran, Spanish tourist
"The memories and experiences in our minds are what we want to take with us."

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