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Sacred Plants in The Americas: Giving back to Indigenous Communities

Sacred Plants in The Americas: Giving back to Indigenous Communities

Supporting the reevaluation of indigenous health systems in Amazonia. Presentation by Didier Lacaze to the International Conference: Sacred Plants in The Americas. April 25, 2021. 1. Why speak about reevaluation or revitalization of Traditional Medicines (TM)? Because historical and current and multiple changes and transformations are among the leading causes for cultural loss and deteriorationContinue Reading Sacred Plants in The Americas: Giving back to Indigenous Communities

Sacha Taki- Voices and Songs of the Forest: Biocultural Landscape of the Kichwa People of Kawsak Sacha

Sacha Taki- Voices and Songs of the Forest: Biocultural Landscape of the Kichwa People of Kawsak Sacha

In March 2021 the manifestation “Sacha Taki- Voices and Songs of the Forest: Biocultural Landscape of the Kawsak Sacha People has been registered in the National System of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador. Soon, the Kawsak Sacha People will decide whether to apply for the nomination of the Sacha Taki manifestation in the official list ofContinue Reading Sacha Taki- Voices and Songs of the Forest: Biocultural Landscape of the Kichwa People of Kawsak Sacha