ETHNOASTRONOMY AND CULTURAL ASTROBIOLOGY: ZOOMORPHIC ICONOGRAPHY OF BRAZILIAN INDIGENOUS CONSTELLATIONS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v2i2.125

Keywords:

Astronomy, Zooculture, Mythology

Abstract

Ethnoastronomy investigates the astronomical knowledge of today's traditional peoples through historiographical records. Among these records, the present work has as main objective to present the Brazilian indigenous constellations that have zoomorphic iconography linked to nature, the environment and the regional culture little known. Based on the results obtained, it was possible to conclude that, as with Astronomy from Greek mythology, indigenous Astronomy also has very rich connotations and details related not only to mythological issues, but based on the seasonal fluctuations indicated by the constellations of Brazilian indigenous peoples. demarcated the period of fishing, hunting, planting and harvesting. Thus, it is hoped that this work will help to popularize, foster the respect and appreciation of the cultural identity of Brazilian indigenous peoples.

 

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Author Biographies

Amanda Hellen Gonçalves, UERJ

Fez Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas na Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro pelo Cederj/Cecierj.

Bruno Leonardo Nascimento-Dias, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Fez Licenciatura em Física pela FTESM com graduação sanduíche em Bachelor of Science na Monash University em Melbourne na Austrália. Mestrado em Física pela UERJ e Doutorado em Física pela UFJF com ênfase em Astrobiologia

Francielle Maria Antonio Silva , Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Está cursando bacharel em Astronomia no Observatório do Valongo da UFRJ

Published

25/03/2021

How to Cite

Gonçalves, A. H., Nascimento-Dias, B. L., & Antonio Silva , F. M. . (2021). ETHNOASTRONOMY AND CULTURAL ASTROBIOLOGY: ZOOMORPHIC ICONOGRAPHY OF BRAZILIAN INDIGENOUS CONSTELLATIONS. RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 2(2), 117–134. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v2i2.125