The record documents traditional Karawara and Takaja chants, divided into two volumes, highlighting the cultural richness and poetic knowledge of the Awá people, covering aspects such as forest, animals, shamanism, kinship, memory, and territory. The chants (janaha) are artistic, therapeutic, and spiritual manifestations, connecting humans and Karawara spirits, transmitting teachings about life, hunting, forest protection, and the preservation of cultural tradition. The record is part of an ongoing effort to safeguard and strengthen culture, ensuring that these practices remain alive and circulated both within and outside the villages.
This publication presents the result of collaborative fieldwork carried out with the communities of the Awá, Tiracambu and Juriti villages, within the scope of the Cultural Strengthening subprogram of the Basic Environmental Plan Indigenous Component (PBA-CI), linked to the licensing of the Expansion of the Carajás Railway (EFC), of the company Vale SA, with monitoring by FUNAI and IBAMA, and implementation led by the Institute of Society, Population and Nature (ISPN).
