Notes on current Mbyá-Guarani medicinal plant exchanges in southern Brazil

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Fernanda Ribeiro da Silva¹  Natalia Hanazaki¹  Julian Henrique Carlotto de Andrade¹  José Cirilo Pires Morinico²  Elisete Antunes³  Eunice Antunes³  José Martins³  Arlindo Acosta⁴  Marcelina Benites⁴  Cornélio Benites⁴  Jaime Valdir da Silva⁴  Ilda Gomes⁴  Cocelina Benites⁴  André Benites⁵  José Rodrigues⁶  Santiago Franco⁷  Daniel Martins Timóteo⁸ 

[1] Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88010-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Laboratório de Ecologia Humana e Etnobotânica (ECOHE), Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal e Santa Catarina, 88010-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Anhetengua, Terra Indígena Lomba do Pinheiro, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Itaty, Tekoá Yakã Porã, Terra Indígena Morro dos Cavalos, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Jatai’ty, Terra Indígena Cantagalo, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Ka’aguy Porã, Terra Indígena Retomada, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Nhuu Porã, Terra Indígena Campo Molhado, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Ywy Poty, Terra Indígena Flor da Terra, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Tekoá Yyn Moroty Vherá, Terra Indígena Mbiguacu, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;

关键词: Ethnobotany;    Mbyá-Guarani;    Exchange networks;    Traditional medicine;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13002-021-00465-w

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundExperts in the Atlantic Forest, the Guarani people have the habit of transporting and exchanging plants due to their mobility throughout the territory. Historically, this habit contributed to the species composition and diversification among different phytophysiognomies that comprise the Atlantic Forest. Medicine and spirituality are traits that stand out within the Guarani culture, which is based on a holistic understanding of physical and spiritual well-being for the person’s health. To achieve this balance, they use a range of native and adapted plant species. Our goal is to understand some of the Guarani contributions to the cultural landscape in the Atlantic Forest.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with key persons asking about the importance of forest environments for Guarani health and about visits to other Guarani villages and plants exchanged. Data analysis was qualitative, and through a bipartite network of exchanged plants to show current plant exchanges between villages.ResultsWe visited seven Guarani Indigenous Territories in south Brazil, and with the participation of 12 respondents, we registered 27 species that were exchanged through different phytophysiognomies in the Atlantic Forest. These results show an intense movement of plants currently occurring between villages and the importance of these movements for both individual health and the integrity of the environments in which the Guarani villages are inserted.ConclusionsWe observed a search for the maintenance of traditional species in the Guarani medical system, and we highlight the fundamental role of Guarani management in the conservation of the southern Atlantic Forest in indigenous territories.

【 授权许可】

CC BY