Watuhowy Namyí

In Watuhowy Namyí (Women’s Collective Effort), harvesting, cotton preparation and hammock weaving are explained as activities of Myky daily life.

Synopsis

In Aldeia Japuíra, Myky women gather to keep alive the tradition of weaving hammocks made of cotton. In Watuhowy Namyí (Women’s Collective Effort), a short documentary film made during the COVID-19 pandemic, harvesting, cotton preparation and hammock weaving are explained as activities of Myky daily life.

Artistic and technic data

Year:

2021

Indigenous peoples:

Geographic area:

Language:

Myky, Portuguese

Subtitles:

Spanish

Genre(s):

">