Viseni Wajãpi, Makarari Wajãpi, Japarupi Wajãpi, Pauri Wajãpi, Japukuriwa Wajãpi, Jawaruwa Wajãpi, Waraku Wajãpi

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“We who are part of the Wajãpi indigenous people and are located in several communities spread across the Wajãpi Indigenous Land (TIW), in the Municipalities of Pedra Branca do Amapari, Laranjal do Jari and Mazagão, in the state of Amapá. We have our own social organization that includes our way of life. Our paternity system is part of our knowledge and ancestry, which until now are part of our everyday culture, so we maintain our way of living and caring for our children.”

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This document portrays the experience of Wajãpi fatherhood, having been written by researchers from the Wajãpi community with direct support from researchers at the State University of Amapá and the Promundo Institute. All the text contained therein follows the ethnic standards proposed by the indigenous researchers themselves. This is an initiative of the Parenting and Early Childhood Project, carried out with the support of the Porticus Foundation.

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