Kihti Bahsere e os Kumuã Tuyuka: o cuidado e o bem-viver na criação e transformação do povo Tuyuka Utãpinõpona

Abstract

This dissertation constitutes a reflection on the theme “Kihti Bahsere and the Tuyuka Kumuã: care and well-being in the creation and transformation of the Utãpinõpona Tuyuka people.” The focus of this study involves various questions arising from the reality in which we live - topics related to human beings and nature. These include: abrupt climate changes, the understanding of such phenomena from the perspective of our cultural traditions, expert interpretations of these environmental shifts, and the importance of the work of the Kumuã, based on their knowledge of Bahsere. In the text, I point out that the term bahsere is one of the key elements for study and research to enable effective interventions in the face of today’s realities. It is about acting at the right moments, with effective measures that make a difference. To do this, the Kumu must have knowledge about world events and nature’s responses. My autoethnography, as Kumu Poani, is not only about Care and Living Well (Bem Viver). It seeks to summon, rewrite, and share with the world the challenge of understanding other possible ways of existence—more plural, more caring, more rooted in listening to the Earth and its peoples. Overall, I emphasize that to understand bahsere as Living Science is to understand the ancestral knowledge of the Utãpinõponã people. It is to recognize a form of knowledge that does not separate body from spirit, healing from politics, science from spirituality, and coexistence with nature. I conclude the text by listing one of the main ritual elements of the care practices of the Tuyuka Kumuã for Bem Viver, demonstrating the effectiveness of bahsere through the work of these specialists.