Introduction to the Tenetehar-Tembé psychology through the rites of construction of women leaders

Autor(es)

de Almeida, Miriam Dantas ; Guimaraes, Danilo Silva ; dos Santos, Pamela Damilano ; Chaudhary, Nandita

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ALTERNATIVE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; v. N/A, p. 11-pg., 2024-11-11.

Resumo

The article discusses psychological practices and knowledge from the Tenetehar-Temb & eacute; (an Indigenous people who live on many riverside regions in the states of Par & aacute; and Maranh & atilde;o, Brazil) tradition. Their rites and narratives carry processes of construction of women as leaders. We argue that, through the community processes of construction of the person, Tenetehar-Temb & eacute; women effectively become references for decision-making inside each community and in the articulation between their communities. That is, through the rites and narratives, women become more deeply engaged in caring for the people in their communities. Women are progressively recognized for these practices among families and villages, where they actively participate in productive and political activities. Indigenous psychology, therefore, broadens the understanding of the processes of construction of the woman leader devoting attention to how participating in rites and sharing Indigenous narratives constitute the experiential basis for people's feelings, thoughts, and actions reflexively oriented in the communities. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 22/04906-3 - Rede de atenção à pessoa indígena: concepções, práticas e ambientes para a saúde e o bem-viver
• Beneficiário: Danilo Silva Guimarães
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular