Apinajé Collection: FGV CPDOC achieves unprecedented UNESCO recognition
Archive organized by FGV CPDOC receives unique registration in the UNESCO Regional Memory of the World Register for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Apinajé Collection, composed of the photographic archives of anthropologists Roberto DaMatta, Luis Olinto, Odair Giraldin, and Raquel Pereira Rocha, was officially entered into the Regional Memory of the World Register for Latin America and the Caribbean by UNESCO. This recognition marks the first international nomination of FGV CPDOC in the regional context of the Memory of the World Programme, expanding the institutional projection in historical preservation initiatives.
The collection gathers about three thousand photographs taken between 1960 and 2009 during field research with the Apinajé people. The images document cultural practices, rituals, leadership, interethnic relations, and territorial transformations over nearly five decades, providing a unique record of the trajectory and social organization of this indigenous people.
The other two recognitions already received by CPDOC — related to the archives of Getúlio Vargas (2007) and Herbert de Souza, Betinho (2012) — belong to UNESCO's national registry, which reinforces the unprecedented and significant character of the new nomination.
The achievement also highlights the relevance of the Indigenous Documentary Heritage project: a collaborative effort between FGV CPDOC and the Apinajé People, dedicated to identifying, organizing, digitizing, and contextualizing the collection, as well as disseminating documents fundamental to Apinajé history and culture.
Part of the collection and additional information is available here.
You can watch a documentary about the project by clicking below:
Also see the interview with the director of FGV CPDOC, Celso Castro, on the Impacto Social podcast, where he discusses more about the project by clicking here.
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