""Indigenous peoples are often presented as beings outside of history always the same, never changing. But culture is alive. It develops and changes all the time," Varison tells DW."
"Instead of following a standard museum chronology, the curators have grouped the exhibits to reflect Indigenous understandings of history on their own terms."
"Amazonia refers to a wider cultural and historical region spanning Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana."
"Before the European invasions that began in the 16th century, scholars estimate that more than 1,000 languages existed across the region."
European portrayals of the Amazon have historically depicted it as an untouched wilderness, overlooking its cultural and historical richness. The exhibition "Amazonia. Indigenous Worlds" challenges this view by presenting Amazonia as a culturally diverse region shaped by complex social networks. Curators Leandro Varison and Denilson Baniwa emphasize that Indigenous cultures are dynamic and evolving. The exhibition organizes exhibits based on Indigenous historical perspectives rather than a linear chronology, highlighting the region's linguistic diversity and the impact of European invasions on its cultures.
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