Manioc farinha is a
staple food in Amazonia. The way it is produced has been perfected by
Amazonian Indians long before white men arrived and today it is used
by caboclos, who live there now. Fresh roots are peeled, left to
soak, grated and squeezed in something that looks like a sock made
with a jungle vine, then it is rolled into granules and roasted. You
can then buy this home-made farinha on market places in Amazonia. It
is added to almost every meal.
These pictures were taken in a little caboclo settlement called Ipapuku, on the shore of lake Tefe, not too far from the town of Tefe, half way between Manaus and the Brazil-Peru border.
These pictures were taken in a little caboclo settlement called Ipapuku, on the shore of lake Tefe, not too far from the town of Tefe, half way between Manaus and the Brazil-Peru border.
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| Manioc field |
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| Manioc roots |
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| Manioc grinder |
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| Poison juice squeezing |
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| Manioc juice squeezing |
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| Rolling manioc into grnules |
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| Roasting manioc farinha |
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| Manioc farinha on the market |
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