JEGUATÁ: CADERNO DE VIAGEM

The relationships between Jeguatá and our audiovisual production greatly surprised us during the process, because the goal was to understand more about Jeguatá and the conversations with some of the leaders, as well as other important people like the elders there, who in the past were also village leaders in some way and today are our advisers. That was essential.

The impression I had along this route is that we are somehow leaving behind people who are so important and starting to move elsewhere, perhaps alone, without them. But I think that the elders’ guidance is important for all of us. We, young people, are learning new things that older people don’t have access to, but at the same time it’s very important to learn from them, since there are many things to be discussed regarding the relationship between traditional and contemporary knowledge.

During the listening part of this work, in addition to recent events, we were told many stories, so we focused on listening carefully to them to better understand the narrative we would like to establish.

Patrícia’s answer

At the same time, it’s complex to write about the relationship between non-indigenous peoples and Jeguatá. My opinion about the project is that it was very important to us, because we learned so much in the villages, taking pictures, listening to them, talking in the village. However, there is also another learning process, which for me was very important, that of coexistence among us authors.

During the trips, we had several discussions that were not only important for Jeguatá, but also for the Guarani, whose villages we also visited. This new perspective taught us about ways of coexistence. I think it was one of the things that were important in this learning process of coexistence and experience during the work.

It was not merely a trip about Jeguatá, but also a trip about personal development. A learning process about fulfillment. It was also a new experience for us to address a deep and spiritual subject with non-indigenous people. A challenge of coexistence, of seeking this meaning of Jeguatá through such interaction.

Ariel’s answer.

in a statement to PLATFORM:VB