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Women weavers: resilience and tradition in the heart of the Amazon

Johayne is part of an extraordinary community of women weavers in Brazil’s Central Amazon Biosphere Reserve. The rich cultural traditions of weaving techniques have been passed on through generations, but it has not been easy to earn a living through their craft.