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Being Emberá - Indigenous culture needed to protect forests


Reclaiming and strengthening indigenous culture is vital to maintaining ancestral connections to nature. This must be passed onto future generations by celebrating indigenous traditions. Embera youth are spearheading a cultural revival, after decades of assimilation, through traditional body painting and storytelling. Meanwhile sustainable community forestry initiatives are creating low impact income for communities that rely on healthy forests for their survival.

 


Country
Panama
Language
English, Spanish
Publication date
2016
Resource type
Videos
Topic
Culture
Organization
If Not Us Then Who


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