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Cidadão Jatobá
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Cidadão Jatobá

1987-05-07 · 14 min · Not rated

Documentary

Two Lawalapiti young men from Alto Xingu learn to build a canoe from the bark of the jatobá tree, a quick and simple technique that leaves the tree still rooted and alive, and that has ceased to be used and is only known by the oldest Lawalapiti men.

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Directors
Maria Luiza d'Aboim
Production companies
Aboim Produções e Artes, Embrafilme
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

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Marcos TerenaNarrator (voice)

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