Tuku

As we watch how some children collect Tuku worms, we hear a legend about the healing powers attributed to these invertebrates.

11 min | Food sovereignty,Territory | 2021

Synopsis

In this story, filmed in the community of Morete Cocha, in the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Sani talks about his childhood memories of collecting Tuku worms with his mother. As we watch the collection process, we hear a legend about the healing powers attributed to these invertebrates.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2021
Duration: 11 min
Direction: Sani Montahuano
Indigenous peoples: Sapara
Geographic area: Ecuador
Language: Kichwa
Subtitles: Spanish, English
Genre(s): Documentary