Posts tagged "botanical knowledge"
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February 12
At first glance, it is not easy to find an obvious connection between uncontacted Indians in the rainforest of north-western Brazil, cheeses such as British Cheddar and French Maroilles, red lipstick and cinema popcorn. What links them all, however, is a tree with pink flowers and heart-shaped leaves: Annatto is the discovery of Amazonian Indians, and another gift from tribal peoples to all humanity. More about Annatto.

At first glance, it is not easy to find an obvious connection between uncontacted Indians in the rainforest of north-western Brazil, cheeses such as British Cheddar and French Maroilles, red lipstick and cinema popcorn.

What links them all, however, is a tree with pink flowers and heart-shaped leaves: Annatto is the discovery of Amazonian Indians, and another gift from tribal peoples to all humanity.

More about Annatto.

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September 11
The Yanomami people of Brazil and Venezuela know their rainforest intimately, using approximately 500 plants on a daily basis.  They make slings for babies from silk-grass twine, arrow shafts from the stem of pampas grass and extract salt from the ashes of the great Taurari tree.

The Yanomami people of Brazil and Venezuela know their rainforest intimately, using approximately 500 plants on a daily basis.  They make slings for babies from silk-grass twine, arrow shafts from the stem of pampas grass and extract salt from the ashes of the great Taurari tree.