by Rolf Friberg | Apr 13, 2026 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
Gino Ceccarelli, Evolution, Amazonian Art The Expansion of Being Part 1: On the History of a Western Perspective “For us, rivers, mountains and animals are not possessions or commodities.They are our relatives, with whom we stand in a constant dialogue of...
by Rolf Friberg | May 31, 2026 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
Gino Ceccarelli, “El Desubrimiento del Amazonas”, The appropriation of America was not merely the encounter of two cultures, but also the collision of two fundamentally different ways of understanding the world. The Expansion of Being, Part II: Europe...
by Rolf Friberg | Jul 3, 2026 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
The Expansion of Being Part III The Requerimiento: The legal Assault The Requerimiento of 1513 was a legal document issued by the Spanish Crown to formalize its claim of sovereignty over newly reached territories. Its practical application illustrates how legal...
by Rolf Friberg | Jul 30, 2026 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
The Expansion of Being, Part IV The early Modern Period Prologue The 17th century was an age of upheaval for Europe. Wars seemed to leave the continent scarcely any rest. In parts of the Holy Roman Empire, the combined forces of violence, plague, and hunger swept away...
by Rolf Friberg | Mar 16, 2024 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
The Nukak Makú: Driven from Paradise They own almost nothing, yet they know the greatest wealth of all: freedom. While we accumulate possessions, the Nukak carry only what they know and what they can carry. Their true fortune lies in the art of living within the...
by Rolf Friberg | Mar 6, 2024 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
Chiribiquete Stone Age Rock Art of the Amazon Chiribiquete, known as the “House of Jaguars,” is a remote region in the Colombian Amazon. Its heart is the Serranía de Chiribiquete—an imposing high plateau that rises from the vast rainforest, dominating the...
