CORPORAL PERFORMANCE IN THE LEARNING PROCESS AMONG THE ARTISANS OF AMANÃ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESERVE, IN THE MIDDLE SOLIMÕES RIVER, STATE OF AMAZONAS

Abstract

This paper is about knowledge and artifact-producing practices from settle­ments located in the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve, in the midd­le Solimões River, Amazon. When observing artisans’ practices, we focused on gestures and body postures, and their reproduction processes that carry within themselves individual characteristics that are collectivized and repro­duced by others. Deliberating on the ideal body posture to weave, mold, and carve is a primordial step in the activity. Through observing, socializing, and practicing social reproduction of knowledge is carried out, and corporal per­formances are important elements of techniques employed in crafting. Key words: Artisans, Performance, Body