FIRE HUNT OF THE A’UWẼ ‘RÃPRÉ (XAVANTE) PEOPLE
Hunting with fire; A’uwe ‘Rãpré people; Xavante.
The theme chosen for this research: The Fire Hunt of the A’uwe ‘Rãpré People – Xavante, is a pertinent theme of an anthropological study that talks about the wedding ritual and culture of my people. With the arrival of modernity in our indigenous villages, whether through new teaching methods at school or with the entry of cell phones into our communities, much has been lost from our culture. And it is to maintain our culture and the importance of hunting with fire that I have been insisting on the continuity of the work. Thus, the methodology consists of collecting historical data, substantiating the records and transcribing all the reports collected through interviews related to the valuable knowledge of ancestries existing since the beginning of the ancestors, which are being told and taught only orally the importance of the knowledge practiced by most of us (A'uwe 'Rãpré-Xavante). The research aims to find out about our culture, the importance of the community's cultural practices, which are part of a source of family sustainability in the community carried out in our coexistence due to the time of change. The name A’uwe ‘Rãpré (Xavante) means, red-headed warrior people, speaking a language from the Jê linguistic trunk. Since the time of our ancestors, our struggle has continued for the recognition of: Knowledge, techniques and education in fire hunting of the A’uwẽ Uptabi - Xavante people. Therefore, we hope that this research can support teachers in schools to work on the topic as a way of keeping the memory of our people alive.