Keywords
Povo Ye'kwana; Práticas alimentares; Soberania alimentar; Povos indígenas
Abstract
O artigo explora a ligação entre a cosmologia do povo Ye’kwana e suas práticas alimentares tradicionais, com base no conceito central de ädeeja, que representa os alimentos cultivados. Esse termo abrange mais do que a ideia de comida — ele carrega uma dimensão cosmológica e relacional, conectando humanos, espíritos, plantas e o território. Está ligado a uma rede de relações entre humanos, espíritos vegetais e saberes ancestrais. Representa a comida como elo com o cosmos, reforçando a interdependência entre os seres. Minha análise mostra que, para os Ye’kwana, alimentar-se é um ato cósmico, enraizado em narrativas, cantos e relações com seres não humanos. O conceito de ädeeja sintetiza essa visão: o alimento cultivado é sagrado, ancestral e relacional, dando significado complexo, amplo e relacional ao ato de “cultivar”. Ao cultivar a terra, os Ye’kwana cultivam também suas histórias, sua cosmologia e sua identidade como povo.
Translated Abstract
This article explores the connection between Ye’kwana cosmology and their traditional food practices, grounded in the central concept of ädeeja, which refers to cultivated foods. Rather than just meaning “food,” the term includes a cosmological and relational dimension that links humans, spirits, plants, and territory. It is embedded in a network of relations among humans, plant spirits, and ancestral knowledge. Ädeeja describes food as a means that connects the cosmos, reinforcing the interdependence among beings. My analysis shows that, for the Ye’kwana, eating is a cosmic act, rooted in narratives, songs, and relationships with non-human beings. The concept of ädeeja synthesizes this perspective; cultivated food is sacred, ancestral, and relational, imparting a broad and complex meaning to the act of “cultivation.” By cultivating the land, the Ye’kwana also cultivate their stories, their cosmology, and their identity as a people.
Recommended Citation
Rocha, Viviane Cajusuanaima (povo Ye’kwana)
(2025).
"Ädeeja: origem dos alimentos cultivados e práticas alimentares ye’kwana",
Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America:
Vol. 21:
Iss.
2, 212-232.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70845/2572-3626.1439
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/tipiti/vol21/iss2/2
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