Written by Luciane Salles · Translated by David Bond Brazil has opened the door to the cultivation of sugar cane for the first time in areas of the Amazon forest and surrounding wetlands and savanna, causing concern among environmentalists. Federal Bill number 626/2011 [1] [pt], approved by the Brazilian Federal Senate on May 15, 2013, […]
Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal’
Written by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers are found throughout the country, but play a special role in remote areas, where medical professionals are scarce and allopathic medicine is inaccessible. In a […]
Kinaxixi Market: Going, going, gone!
Similar to what happened to the beautiful Palace D. Ana Joaquina, the historic Kinaxixi Market was knocked down after a long wait, time in which proposals ranged from restoration to demolition. Many, like Diuska [pt], still do not believe that they saw the market being destroyed: Esse emblemático local de Luanda, de onde a minha avó recorda […]