Preserving Indigenous Folktales Through Digital Storytelling

Our journey across the Amazon rainforest documenting endangered oral traditions through immersive technologies.

2023-2025 Timeline

  • Pilot in Brazilian Amazon
  • Expanded to 3 countries
  • 50+ communities documented

Community Impact

  • 300+ elders interviewed
  • 12 new story archives
  • 8 educational partnerships

Digital Tools

  • AI transcription
  • 3D storytelling
  • Multilingual archiving

Voices from the Forest

"Our stories are more than words - they are the roots that bind us to our ancestors. When digital tools help us record them, we're not just preserving language, we're keeping our way of life alive."

— Maria Yawanawa, Amazon storyteller & language protector

Cultural Artifacts

Visual documentation of traditional tools and storytelling mediums used across generations

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Carved Storytelling Sticks

Used by Maasai elders to teach historical narratives through tactile symbols.

Storytelling sticks artifact
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Pine Cone Ink

Traditional Andean ink made from natural resins and plant pigments.

Pine cone ink
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Chant Stones

Basalt rocks with unique resonance properties used in ceremonial songs.

Chant stones