Gourd Bowls

Cuias

(Gourd Bowls)

Cuias are in-person meeting spaces to bridge the local academia with Black and Indigenous communities. Originally, they are technologies for nurturing ourselves in multiple ways, such as drinking water, drinking/ eating food, bathing, etc. We translate cuias as gourd bowls.

Cuia Manaus, Amazon, Brazil

Cuia Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

Cuia Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cuia Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Cuia Blacksburg, Virginia, US

Disclaimer: This map is based on the long-term work of native-land.ca. As they explain: “[t]he map is a living document, informed by the contributions of Indigenous communities, Indigenous knowledge holders and their stories. It does not claim to represent official or legal boundaries. We encourage you to connect directly with the Indigenous nations to learn more about their territories and histories.”

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