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origin. Thus, there are specialists in wood carving to make masks and drums, decorated with drawings of expressive figures, almost always animals or mythological figures.
They have a unique system for burying their dead, they do so in their own homes, while singing and dancing. They also have very typical ways of preparing food, raising their children, carrying loads, using drums (a means of communication with other communities), bow and arrows, hammocks and bags made of woven vegetable fibers, and craft masks with representations of animals that signify the relationship of the world with living beings and nature.
Their way of life, dates back to ancient times and is based on this harmonious relationship with the environment and living organisms, respecting, and loving what they have. Hence, the desire of indigenous communities to maintain their history; a cultural and spiritual heritage that preserves their customs and traditions and recovers those already forgotten, but equally important to understand their origins and to promote the efforts of the wise elders, a fundamental aspect of their daily work.
Croku Tour (the house of the croku). On approximately 5 acres of protected forest, this tour includes a visit to a botanical garden with 40 species of medicinal plants and o a reforestation area where 6000 trees, of 40 different endangered species have been planted. In addition, it has a hut where they have a permanent exhibition of crafts and a new hall in the middle of the forest where traditional meals of the Maleku culture are shared with visitors. (Sicultura, 2014).
Information:
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