Stories from the Beginning and the End of the World / Histórias do começo e do fim do mundo: O contato do povo Paiter Suruí
A History of the Beginning and the End of the World: The Paiter Surui First Contact
View PublicationA History of the Beginning and the End of the World: The Paiter Surui First Contact” combines traditional stories with first-person accounts from 16 Surui elders who experienced life before and after contact with Western society 47 years ago, from walking free through the forests of Rondônia to the invasion of their traditional territory by exploitative outsiders – and everything since. The book was translated from the Paiter language to Portuguese by the young members of the community.