The Use of Fire:
In the digital exhibition The Adaptive Cultural Practices Brazil-Australia you will find comparative modules with curiosities and information about the cultural aspects of the indigenous peoples of these two countries. For example: is the use of fire by the indigenous population of Brazil similar to that of the indigenous population of Australia? Test your knowledge! To know more: www.pucrs.br/mct/brazil-australia/
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1 - Making and mastering fire have been proven skills since approximately:
600,000 years
500,000 years
800,000 years
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2 - For the native peoples of Brazil, the existence of fire and smoke was explained by many accounts. For the Taulipang people, for example:
Fire was hidden in the bowels of an elderly woman.
Fire was a deity stolen by men.
Fire was a manifestation of nature.
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3 - For indigenous peoples, "domesticated fire" is:
A fire granted by indigenous hunters.
A fire produced with elements from nature.
A fire kept indoors as a domestic tool for cooking, grilling and smoking food.
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4 - The anthropogenic black earth is:
An indigenous land given by gods of that culture.
An infertile soil thanks to the cleaning process promoted by fire.
A soil enriched by the fire-promoted cleaning process, which is used to clear the forest for planting and hunting, the wood being converted into heat, smoke, ash and charcoal.
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5 - In an indigenous house, fire is considered:
Essential for the livelihood of those who live there and why it is kept going day and night.
Only required for food preparation.
A threat to the existence and survival of those who reside there.
