With fire and fired hair back, the Brazilian folklore entity, which acts with the guardian of the forests, was chosen to be the symbol of one of the world’s largest sustainability events
The management of released this Tuesday (1st) that the It will be the symbol of one of the largest sustainability events in the world. The Brazilian folklore entity, which has fire hair and backwards, acts as a guardian of forests. For the organization, Curupira “reflects the commitment of the Brazilian presidency to solidify actions to reduce the emissions of gases that cause the warming of the land.” In addition, it serves as an educational role, since knowledge about Brazilian legends is linked to the preservation of nature.
In a letter to the international community, the president of COP30, ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, argues that the forests will be a “central topic” at the event. “When we get together in the Brazilian Amazon in November, we should carefully hear the most advanced science and reassess the extraordinary role already played by forests and the people who preserve them and depend on them,” wrote the ambassador.
“Forests can make us gain time in climate action during a window of opportunity that is closing rapidly. If we reverse deforestation and recover what has been lost, we can activate massive gas gases from the atmosphere and, at the same time, bring ecosystems back to life,” he added.
Corrêa do Lago also cites the knowledge of the original peoples in the strategy of mitigating the effects of climate change. “Brazilian culture inherited from the native indigenous peoples of Brazil the concept of” task force “(” Motirõ “in Tupi-Guarani), which refers to a community that meets to work on a shared task, whether harvesting, building or supporting each other,” he said.
“By sharing this invaluable ancestral wisdom and social technology, the presidency of COP30 invites the international community to join Brazil in a global task force against climate change, a global effort of cooperation between peoples for the progress of humanity,” he said.
Who is Curupira?
Protective spirit of the forest. Although the presentation of Curupira change according to the region, the characteristic foot behind it, which are a trick used to confuse those who try to follow its steps are always present. Curupira comes from the indigenous language where “Curumim” means boy and “pyre” body. The character is very present in the Amazonian tradition and associated with the protection of forests and animals, especially against hunting. Hide the animals of hunters, does not allow the capture of newborn animals and is an enemy of those who hunt unnecessarily.
According to researcher Paulo Maués, author of the book Stories of Curupira, “characters like Curupira, Boto, Iara, are true agents of ecological awareness, environmental education”. According to the organization of the event, the first reference to Curupira in Brazilian history was made by Father José de Anchieta, in 1560, in a letter made in São Vicente, coast of São Paulo. The Jesuit came to Brazil to introduce Catholicism into indigenous communities and, for this, wrote poetry and plays. In one of these texts, he described that the indigenous people feared this folk figure and made offerings not to be attacked.
*With information from Estadão Content
