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Our hands are sacred

For the women of the Pankararu people, in the backlands of Pernambuco, being a midwife and bringing new lives into the world through their hands involves gift, courage, respect, knowledge, ancestry. The midwife, whose knowledge is transmitted orally, between generations, is responsible for helping o...

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Main Author:	Melo, Júlia Morim de
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2024
Subjects:	Parteras tradicionales Património Saberes Pankararu Parteiras tradicionais Patrimônio Traditional midwives Heritage Knowledge
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/proa/article/view/18220
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