BETWEEN TEÇUMES, CLAY AND GRAPHISMS: THE IDENTITY EXPRESSION OF INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN AMAZONIAN HANDICRAFTS.

Abstract

This study takes a look at indigenous and non-indigenous handicrafts, conceiving it as an identity production that has as its central subject the Sateré-Mawé and Valéria region women. The way in which women externalize and express themselves through artisanal work reveals an identity aspect and a feminine mystique present in this type of work. This research was carried out in 01 Sateré-Mawé community and in 02 communities in the Valéria region, all in the rural area of the municipality of Parintins, in Amazonas. It assumes the contribution of qualitative approaches, based on the use of oral narratives and the in-depth interview technique. Among the multiple aspects revealed, it was evident that handicrafts constitute a women’s work practice, in a significant way, sometimes central in the scope of the domestic economy. Finally, it is clear that handicraft is a production of feminine varnish in the Amazon, having the culture of the native peoples as an ancestral mark. Finally, it should be noted that this research received support from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Capes.