Jakon Jati: Rao Nete

Through a journey around the native community of Alva Castro, a group of young Shipibo people reflects on the importance of preserving their culture and traditions.

8 min 50 s | Indigenous Resistance | 2021

Synopsis

Through a journey around the native community of Alva Castro in Ucayali, Peru, a group of young Shipibo people reflects on the importance of preserving their culture, traditions, food, and ancestral knowledge related to the use of medicinal plants.

This participatory video was created as part of the Participatory Video Workshop for the Alva Castro community (2021), under the “Jakon Jati” project.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2021
Duration: 8 min 50 s
Direction: Colectiva
Production: Minkaprod,Oni Xobo
Indigenous peoples: Shipibo-Konibo
Geographic area: Peru
Language: Shipibo
Subtitles: Spanish
Genre(s): Documentary