The fair was held on November 26 at the Regional Center for Indigenous Education of Amajari Noemia Peres, in the Mangueira Indigenous Community, in Amajari, with the theme rescuing, valuing and strengthening our indigenous language," is part of the closing activities of the UYEESERUKON Project "Our Customs", which highlights the appreciation of local indigenous culture. The themes addressed in the project conceived by the Indigenous leaders of the region, aim to rescue the traditional languages Taurepang, Macuxi, and Wapichana, local handicrafts, typical dances and songs.
Representing the Indigenous Council of Roraima - CIR, the general secretary of the women's movement Maria Betânia, Project Coordinator of the CIR, Davison Buckley, local leader Avelino Duarte, coordinator of Tuxauas in the Amajari region, Pierlangela Cunha, director of the IFRR, and the leaders of the Amajari and Surumu Region and the OPIRR.
"There were 100% of the activities carried out within the region, together with each one of you, leaders, youth, children, tuxauas, teachers and we can never forget that partnerships are important and the space was intended for each one of you, I have to thank each one of you." Said Maria Betânia.
Maria Betânia delivers certificate of completion of the workshops
"It is a conclusion, but not to say that it is the end, but this is the first topic of a book, which we will continue, because we have to rescue what is ours, our culture, our languages, because if we do not defend who will?" Said Taurepang Professor Naiome Maria.
Ritual do Maruai
In all, the project served about 56 indigenous people, from the Macuxi, Wapichana and Taurepang peoples, who spared no effort to participate in the activities, all were certified at the end of the workshop, rewarding their effort and dedication for participation, in addition to having attested by their teachers, the beginning of the rescue of the traditional language. The participants performed reenactments, in addition to presenting booklets formalized by all. In all, there were more than 300 hours of course. The fair had the support of the CIR and the Hunganka Fund, in addition to the efforts of local leaders throughout its realization.
