Bater timbó: técnicas, tradições e transformações nas relações de pesca com o uso de plantas ictiotóxicas na Amazônia

Abstract

The processes of formation and transformation of the Amazon Basin have been studied by different lines of archaeological research. It is possible to observe through these studies that traditional knowledge is expressed in various practices and techniques used for better use and conservation of available natural resources. In this study, we will approach the ethnobotanical knowledge about ichthyotoxic plants belonging to the group called “timbó”, used by traditional populations in fishing activities in the Amazon region and, mainly, how this practice is related to landscape and technique, indicate the need for more specific studies. Through an extensive bibliographical research that contains archaeological, ethnobotanical, ethnoecological and ethno-historical studies, this work intends to discuss the historicity of this practice, proposing reflections on the unfolding of these interrelationships, such as: continuity and rupture of the technique and manifestations of the tradition in the landscape, emphasizing its importance for the dissemination of this knowledge that promotes the sustainable management of this Environment.