#Xingu

[postcard-from-the-past]

Indigenous women in the Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil

Brazilian vintage postcard

[miku-earth]

Xingu Miku 🇧🇷 by wihtth

[tempestades]

[deadrosesofveronica]

You may or may not feel disturbed by this.

Xingu.

A primeira eu fiz porque minha loucura tem trilha sonora. O grotesco e o nojento são sagrados aqui no esgoto. O cosmo eh o santíssimo. Zumbificada, a Robin ainda tá se decompondo aos poucos. Mas ela vai pro xingu, e dança comigo.

Second one is English, because I just wanted to. It's a zombie world. You know the virus.

Vivo entre a psicodelia (aguda) e o sombrio mundo da angústia, mas adoro DJs.

[witekspicsoldpostcards2]

BRAZIL -> Xingu Native Indians, Kamayurás Women Shell Necklace, (1980s)

[brasilbrasilbrasil]

Rio Xingu

foto: Ricardo Stuckert

[nimuendaju]

Bragança, João de Orleans e. 1978. As lições dos índios do Xingu. Revista Geográfica Universal, n. 48, p. 92-111. Rio de Janeiro: Bloch.

[cultivating-wildflowers]

Books of 2023 - September

I had thought this month would be something of a reading slog, but I didn't do too badly! Part of that is down to my ever-reliable selection of audiobooks; the rest is down to some fun rereading. I even made an effort to get a decent blend of genres as I dig into the last of my reading goals for the year.

Total books: 10  |  New reads: 6   |   2023 TBR completed: 3 (0 DNF) / 21/25 total   |   2023 Reading Goal: 67/50

August | October

#1 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4/5 stars (audio)

Huh. Is this what the kids call "literary fiction"? Because I can confirm it was well-written and engaging but boy am I lost and unsure how to feel.

I want to feel sad. But that doesn't feel right.

Also I've had this author on my TBR for a long time and I do intend to check out at least one more of his books, but I have a feeling he may not be for me. However, definitely check him out if you like Piranesi or Station Eleven. This book felt a bit like those.

#2 - Urchin of the Riding Stars by M.I. McAllister - 3/5 stars

I'm a little salty about this book.

I wanted to like it. I think I can see how it might appeal to a younger audience, so I tried to take that into consideration. But y'all.

Y'all.

I am so confused.

The pacing is weird. The plot is...not really a plot if I'm honest, just characters Doing Things. Every scene felt like an emergency. Stuff kept happening but there wasn't really a story.

And it had two of my least favorite things: 1) adults who are painfully aware of a problem and perfectly capable of fixing it who whine and complain about it being impossible to fix (but a child manages it, surprise!) and 2) KILLING A LOVE INTEREST RIGHT AS SHE AND THE MALE CHARACTER ARE HAPPY JUST BECAUSE, FOR NO REASON AT ALL, AND THEN EVERYONE JUST MOVES ON. If the love interest has zero impact on the story and her DEATH also has zero impact...just remove her from the story. Thanks.

Yes, I'm taking this way too personally.

I did like the main cast of characters. They were cool.

While I will not be reading any sequels, nor will I personally recommend this to readers of any age, for the more tolerant reader I will say it fits alongside stories like The Green Ember and the Wingfeather Saga. (I've never read Redwall except for one graphic novel adaptation but I suspect it fits as well. However, the blurb in the book compared Mistmantle to Watership Down and...yeah no. Not seeing that.) As for me? No more anthropomorphic woodland creatures.

#3 - Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett - 4/5 stars ('23 TBR)

Terry Pratchett really hasn't missed for me. As ever, a solid Discworld story. I wasn't terribly attached to any of the characters (except, surprisingly, Gaspode), but the plot was delightful.

#4 - Xingu by Edith Wharton - 4/5 stars average ('23 TBR)

Look, I know this is technically a short story at best, but I needed a title beginning with X and I've never read Wharton before, but I also didn't have time for the "And Other Stories" part of the ebook. So I'm counting it.

And I am definitely going to grab one of Wharton's novels to dig into, because the prose. (Weirdly I found myself comparing it to Terry Pratchett? In the best possible way.) Such a fun little read.

#5, #6, #7 - All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, and Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells - 4/5 stars average (reread, audio)

You can find last year's brief reviews here. Suffice it to say I love Murderbot.

And I had fully intended to save my reread/re-listen until closer to the release of the newest sequel, but...here I am. Struggling not to immediately queue up Exit Strategy before October.

#8 - The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson - 5/5 stars (audio)

Needed something to listen to, figured I'd learn something at the same time.

Clearly I took this history lesson very seriously.

(I did actually learn a lot and the narrative was well-constructed and yeah ok I cried at the conclusion sue me.)

Side note: The first chapter especially reminded me very strongly of the Lockwood & Co books.

#9 - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner - 4/5 stars (reread)

I've screamed about this book plenty. Y'all know how I feel. HOWEVER...reading a book covered in delightful notes and commentary from my friends made for an interesting and slow (in a good way) reading experience. 10/10 would recommend.

#10 - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by Constance Garnett - 4/5 stars ('23 TBR, audio)

And with that, I've officially broken into Russian lit. Y'all weren't kidding, these boys are wild.

Beyond that, at present, I really don't know what to say.

DNF

Present History by Ashley Nikole - I paid money for this book. 😭😭 Couldn’t get past the first chapter. Clunky, dry writing, poor pacing, no emotion, and a mirror-description on the third page. That's why we read samples before buying kindle books.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - This book has been on my radar since...probably back when it was first published. More lately, the author has been coming up on my instagram recs (for reasons I still can't fathom since I try to avoid bookstagram). I figured I needed to check it out sometime soon, to get it off my tbr one way or another.

I went into it knowing it was a classic YA dystopian story (with writing group warnings echoing this reminder). Even forewarned, I found the first person present tense jarring. And the narrator was...not helpful.

Narrative voice: ok.

Main character: frickin' annoying.

Nicknames for the different kinds of Silver superpowers: BEYOND ANNOYING

It was at this point that I actually dug into what the story was about. And read some reviews. And said no thanks.

[revista-amazonia]

Povos Indígenas lideram a restauração ambiental com ciência e tradição

Durante décadas, a conversão de florestas em pastagens ameaçou a existência de comunidades indígenas em Minas Gerais. Mas hoje, os Tikmũ’ũn-Maxakali, povo com cerca de 2.500 integrantes espalhados entre Santa Helena de Minas e Teófilo Otoni, protagonizam uma reviravolta ecológica através da ciência e sabedoria ancestral. Reflorestar para viver: o exemplo Tikmũ’ũn-Maxakali Com o apoio do Projeto…

[whatisthisblogevenabout]

...Watatakalu Yawalapiti, 42 years old, is a remarkable individual who has emerged as a prominent advocate for Indigenous rights and women’s empowerment in Brazil. She represents Indigenous women in the vast territory of Xingu, an area that encompasses the largest protected Indigenous reserve in Brazil, housing sixteen distinct Indigenous communities. Watatakalu’s journey is a testament to her unwavering commitment to protecting the Amazon and preserving the unique cultures of its native peoples.

From her early years, Watatakalu was immersed in the world of activism, drawing inspiration from her family. Her father, a former village chief and a member of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI), played a pivotal role in shaping her path. He instilled in her a deep sense of responsibility to safeguard the Amazon, which he referred to as an “open-air supermarket” that provides for its inhabitants, but only on the condition that it is cherished and protected.

Watatakalu’s introduction to activism came at a tender age when she participated in the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. At just 11 years old, she recognized the importance of Indigenous voices in a world predominantly dominated by white men. She understood the necessity of defending the uniqueness of Indigenous cultures and ensuring that someone from among them speaks for them. Her early experiences instilled in her the importance of cultural preservation and the need to maintain agency over her own identity. ...

[russadocachorrobranco]

Elon Brasil (Ison). Metafisica Xingu. Xingu Metaphysics, 1997.

Элон Бразил (Исон). Метафизика Синьгу, 1997.

[meioambientecultural]

Reconstrução da gruta realizada com base na pesquisa da Documento.

[ndpproduz]

Confira Xingu Rap em Amazon Music

https://music.amazon.com.br/artists/B01M1IMRZA?ref=dm_sh_4d97m4mMIE2ZMSQdR8gW4TvpK

[aviationstore101]

Avião Embraer Xingu II EMB-121A1 – Ano 1980 – 6.570 H.T.

Preço sob consulta

O Embraer EMB-121 “Xingu” é um avião turboélice bimotor de médio porte e cabine pressurizada, para uso executivo. Foi desenvolvido e fabricado no Brasil na década de 1970 pela Embraer, que utilizou como base o projeto de asa do turboélice bimotor para transporte regional de passageiros.

É o primeiro integrante do Projeto 12X da Embraer, que consiste numa família de aeronaves turboélices. Fruto de um pioneiro trabalho de pesquisa, criação e desenvolvimento de aeronaves turboélices pressurizadas para uso executivo, militar e transporte regional de passageiros.

Horas Disponíveis: 2.450

Motor: PT6A-135

Garmin GNS530 Garmin GNS430 Painel Avidyne EX500

Pintura e Interior em ótimo estado

Sempre hangarada Sem historico de acidentes

A aeronave acima é de terceiros, os dados estão sujeitos a verificação.

[nimuendaju]

Peret, J. Américo. 1993. Nossos índios : Diário da selva I. Revista Geográfica Universal, n. 226, p. 4-19. Rio de Janeiro: Bloch.

[folkfashion]

Xingú Asuriní man, Brazil, by Amazonie