A tradição e a atualidade na comunidade Uru-EU-Wau-Wau

Abstract

In indigenous culture, indigenous myths are narratives of oral tradition, passed down from generation to generation, which function as an archive of knowledge, documenting how that community understands the world and are part of the education and culture of indigenous peoples. The Uru-Eu¿Wau¿Wau people are one of the recognized indigenous peoples of the state of Rondônia and call themselves Jupaú, where they preserve their historicity and are included in social networks. The use of digital technologies by these Indians occurs within a context of tension between tradition and innovation. However, the internet plays an important role in transmitting these ideas and demonstrating that indigenous groups own knowledge that is absolutely relevant to the non-indigenous world. The main objective of the research was to discuss the relationships between identity, myth and orality in what can be characterized as tradition and current culture of the original peoples, with their access to new technologies, observing in the condition of the Uru-Eu-wau-wau people the risks to which these human groups are subjected. As for the methodology used in preparing the research, it was developed based on a bibliographic review. The present study demonstrated that the location of the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau indigenous land is unique, its significant size must be fully respected, especially in the northern portion and several very peculiar natural characteristics, combined with the integral overlap of the Pacaás Novos National Park, are strategic factors as it is the largest regional center that disperses surface water, concomitantly favoring the five largest of the seven drainage basins, namely: Rio Guaporé, Rio Mamoré, Rio Madeira, Rio Jamari and Rio Machado and the sustainability of resources water resources of four of the five river basin committees in the State of Rondônia. In view of the research, it was noted that the indigenous people presented content that meets what theorists say about the fluidity of identity and the adaptation of indigenous people in relation to the contemporary world, without leaving aside their identity as an indigenous person. It was concluded that the tradition of the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau indigenous people continues to be alive in new generations and the indigenous essence remains untouched along with their traditions, what changes is only the mode of transmission, struggle and survival.