Author: Lorena França

Fermentative processes of the agricultural food system in the Upper Rio Negro: ethnographic notes on feminine knowledge, intention, and agency in the production of fermented beverages

Lorena França Published: Categories: English · Multilingual · Spanish

This article examines the fermentative processes at the core of the agricultural food system of the Upper Rio Negro, northwestern Amazon, highlighting women’s technical and social agency in the production of fermented beverages such as caxiri. Base…

“Before, we didn’t eat manioc flour”: Historical and social transformations in food techniques among Indigenous Peoples of the Rio Negro basin in the Brazilian Amazon

Lorena França Published: Categories: English · Multilingual · Spanish

Manioc flour is currently considered one of the main foods consumed by Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Amazon. It is fundamental both to the traditional diet and to adding an “Indigenous flavor” to urban dishes. This article presents an analysi…