Evidence: Cultural literacy around the world

Evidence: Cultural literacy around the world

At the age of 23 I had the opportunity to travel to the Amazon, I was in extreme
contact with nature and I got to know one of the most representative cultures of the
country. Like gigantic veins, majestic rivers cross this region, facilitating
commercial transactions and trips to magical places in the middle of the jungle,
remote populations, reserves, parks and nature reserves. You can find all this in
the Amazon, Colombia.
The indigenous groups give this territory an incomparable ethnic multiplicity.
Getting to know their rituals, culture and beliefs, interacting with community leaders
and understanding their relationship with nature is a sensational experience.
This wonderful habitat is home to as many species of fauna and flora as any other
ecosystem in the world and is an amazing place not only for the cultural diversity of
its indigenous peoples, but for the life that originates and is nourished on the many
banks of the Amazon River, the largest, deepest and most profound river in the
world.
Traditionally, most Amazonian tribes have a hunter-gatherer culture. They move to
a new area every few years, but lately many tribes have preferred to have a more
stationary existence. People live in communal buildings and share resources with
their community.
Each tribe has its own language and culture (dance, crafts, songs, medicine). They
can also have their own crops and often have initiatives to take care of the planet,
which is a very good thing. In addition, their religious beliefs are based on rituals,
shamans and gods.
The crafts made by the natives can be bought at the guards or fairs of the region
and are distinguished by their fascinating designs created with seeds, bark,
feathers, hemp, Pirarucu scales, the representative fish of the region and other
elements collected from the depths of the Amazon rainforest.
Unlike the region where I live, the Amazon is deeply rooted in its culture and its
rites are autonomous from its activities in the jungle. While in the plains, the
savannah is an area where few trees can be seen, and the customs are different
but very enriching for both those who live there and those who visit.
The Amazon is a town that I would definitely go again. It is a great experience.