People from the countryside: Quilombolas use centuries-old planting techniques that include observing the moon and coivara swiddens

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g1 went to Eldorado (SP), in the Ribeira Valley, to learn about the way of life of communities that maintain lessons learned from ancestors to grow food in the middle of the forest. Rural People: Quilombola Farmers in the Ribeira Valley For more than 300 years, generations of Quilombolas have been growing food in the middle of the forest in the Ribeira Valley, in the interior of São Paulo. The lessons learned from the ancestors are part of a traditional agricultural system, which is considered intangible Brazilian heritage. The g1 team went to Eldorado (SP) and visited two communities to find out how these centuries-old techniques feed families and produce more biodiversity. (Learn about the history of the quilombos in the video above). SEE ALSO: PEOPLE FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE: see all the videos in the series WHERE THEY COME FROM: g1 series shows the path from food to your table Edvina da Silva, leader of Pedro Cubas de Cima, located in Eldorado Luiz Franco/ g1 Quilombos Pedro Cubas and Pedro Cubas de Cima, emerged between the peak and decadence of gold exploration. It was the garimpeiros who brought enslaved labor to work in the region. When the metal ran out, misery was left for the quilombolas. In addition, the lands became scenarios of conflicts with land grabbers and ranchers. Descendant of the founder of the quilombo Pedro Cubas, Antônio Benedito Jorge says that it was necessary to fight to defend the territories and follow the traditions of the ancestors. Antônio Benedito Jorge, 77 years old, from Quilombo Pedro Cubas, in Eldorado (SP) Luiz Franco/ g1 Faced with poverty and difficult access to the city, Edvina, who is a representative of the Pedro Cubas de Cima community, was taken to São Paulo at the age of 13 and returned after retirement. “The swidden is life, it’s nature giving all it has to us”, says Edvina da Silva, leader of one of the communities that preserves the knowledge taught by the ancestors. Now, Edvina is part of a project that is uniting quilombolas and the outskirts of the capital, generating income and access to quality food. In addition, she participates in a reforestation project for riparian forests and degraded areas with Oziane Rosa Furquim. READ MORE: LAND RACISM: blacks are the majority in the countryside, but have less land than whites EXTRATIVISM: producer tells what it’s like to live in the forest between collecting fruits and death threats CIPOZEIROS: woman has lived for almost 50 years turning vines into art Residents from the quilombo Pedro Cubas de Cima, in Eldorado, interior of SP Luiz Franco/g1 Read also: Quilombo Cafundó has been fighting for the land for 150 years and keeps the ancestral tradition alive Honey starts with the ‘vomit’ of bees, can last for a few years and has poisonous types Emptied, federal food acquisition program sees donations plummet Rice and bean planting area has shrunk more than 30% in 16 years, with the advance of soy and corn Credits of “Gente do campo” Editorial coordination: Luciana de Oliveira Editing and finishing: Célio Silva Narration: Marih Oliveira Reporting and script: Anaísa Catucci Photography: Luiz Franco Video coordination: Tatiana Caldas and Mariana Mendicelli Art coordination: Guilherme Gomes Direction art and illustrations: Gabs, Vitória Coelho, Luisa Blanco and Wagner Magalhães Support images: Ricardo Barbosa, Globo Rural and ISA Motion Collection: Vitória Coelho and Verônica Medeiros Driver: Ricardo Barbosa See videos of the series ‘Where do I eat from? ‘: Where does olive oil come from Where does what I eat come from: tilapia Quilombo Cafundó also current in beekeeping More stories from those who do agro: Country people: meet the cooperative that consolidated the ‘potato land’ in São Paulo Country people: Quilombo Cafundó Country people: from farmer to producer, Ivan’s life was transformed by special coffee Country people: women transform banana tree fiber into handicrafts in the Ribeira Valley Country people: Simone Silotti Country people: couple stop being a sharecropper to produce strawberries Country people: former Vasco player, Marquinhos Pavão cultivates a passion for specialty coffee Listen to the podcast:

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