Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ELAÍDE TAPURI WAI WAI

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ELAÍDE TAPURI WAI WAI
DATE: 30/04/2025
TIME: 16:30
LOCAL: Univesidade Federal do Oeste do Pará - via remota - google meet
TITLE:

THE ART OF CHILDBIRTH AMONG WAI WAI INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TERRITORIALIZATION OF MODERN MEDICINE IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON: IMAGINARIES AND TRANSFORMING HEALTH PRACTICES

KEY WORDS:

Indigenous cultures. Art of midwifery. Maternal health. Traditional medicine. Wai Wai

PAGES: 82
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Biologia Geral
SUMMARY:

This dissertation explores the art of midwifery within the Wai Wai indigenous communities of the Brazilian Amazon, examining how traditional childbirth and maternal care practices are impacted by the territorialization of modern medicine. Consequently, we pose the following scientific question to guide this research: How do hegemonic modern biomedical interventions during childbirth, historically conducted by Wai Wai indigenous women, influence the physical, emotional, and cultural health of parturient women and their communities in the Brazilian Amazon? Our primary objective is to investigate the impact of traditional midwifery practices by Wai Wai women and their influence on the lives of parturient women from four indigenous communities in the Trombetas River region of the Lower Amazon. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing Oral History and interviews with midwives and parturients in the villages of Mapuera, Inajá, Passará, and Tawaña. This approach aims to understand the effects of these transformations on the physical, emotional, and cultural health of indigenous women. We seek to gather narratives, data, and analyses from Wai Wai midwives to substantiate that, despite the advancements in obstetric health brought by biomedicine, traditional midwives continue to play a vital role in the birthing process. They promote humanized and culturally contextualized care. We conclude that integrating traditional and biomedical knowledge can provide more inclusive and respectful childbirth care, reinforcing the autonomy of Wai Wai women and preserving their cultural practices.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1794508 - ITAMAR RODRIGUES PAULINO
Interna - ***.147.002-** - ALANNA DO SOCORRO LIMA DA SILVA - UFRA
Interno - 1562643 - MAXWELL BARBOSA DE SANTANA
Externa à Instituição - REGINA DO NASCIMENTO GOMES XAVIER - IFBA