Pottery from the Marajó Indigenous

The indigenous from the Marajó island are known for their skills on producing an unique pottery style. The pieces in human or animal forms personify positive attitudes, e. g. prosperity, protection, courage, fertility, etc.

The unique authentic Marajoara pottery on the Marajó island, in the city Soure, is the M'barayo shop on the Rua 20 (street 20) between Travessa 3 and 4 (Transverse streets 2 and 3).

You will be most welcome by Angela and her husband in their shop and even get a small present if you're the first visitor of the day.

Learn with her how the Marajoara pottery is produced:

1. Produce the basic part on the spin table;

2. Get some natural mineral for coloring and some animal "parts" as tools to decorate the pieces;

3. Apply the color with the finger tips;

4. Use a wild hog teeth to polish the color;

5. A stingray sting for the thick lines;

6. And snake bones for the thin ones;

7. And finish your Marajoara piece burning it at 800C.

In the M'barayo shop one can find incredible pieces, including these thongs wore by the ladies to avoid being stacked by candiru fishes.

Awesome stuff!

I loved Angela and all the stuff in her shop.

Thanks Angela and cheers everyone!

What to do on the Marajó island?

The Marajó Island is famous for the water bufallos, for the Marajoara pottery, from the Marajoara indigenous, and for the esplendid nature.

Once on the island one can taste the buffalo meat, the cheese. To buy buffalo leather products one should go to the Curtume (tannery), in the 3rd avenue ( Terceira avenida).

The most practical way to explore the beaches around the island is to rent a bicycle at Bimba's repair shop on the 4th street. The beaches Barra Velha and Pesqueiro, both mangrove beaches, are the nicest.

One good way to get in touch with the beautiful scenarios of the island is to book a visit in a farm for 50R$ (approx. 17€). The two biggest are the Bom Jesus and the São Jerômimo. A simple call from your hostel will be enough.

The to the the adventures canoeing through the Igarapés,...

... crossing the mangrove forests...

... and riding the water buffaloes.

Awesome experiences in the rain forest!

Cheers everyone!

Great pictures on the Marajó Island

In the capital of the Marajó Island: Soure.

At the beach Barra Velha.

Canoeing through the Igarapés in the São Jerômimo farm.

The beach called Goiabal...

and the mangrove forest nearby.

The way sunset looks like at the harbor in Soure.

By the river Paracauari, in the city Salvaterra.

Leaving the Rabeta (small motorboat) on the back to Soure.

The Marajó island offers the perfect background for amazing shots. The nature, the inhabitants and their way of life are just waiting to be registered.

Beautiful!

Cheers everyone!

Marajó island: how to get there?

The Marajó is located in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil. With approx. 40.000 km2 its the biggest fluvial island on the world. Even bigger than Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium.

"This island is a piece of Rain forest in the middle of the Amazon river."

To explore the beauties of the Marajó Island we had to wake up early and take the ferry from Belém at the docks at 6am.

The 3 hours journey to harbor in the city Camará, on the Marajó island, costed 21,72R$ (7,50€)

After reaching the harbor in Camará we got a bus to the capital of the island, Soure.

We were recommended to take the bus line from Edgar, a nice guy, who book a pousada (hostel) for us during the journey. From Camará to Soure takes 1 hour with the bus and costs 12,00R$ (approx. 4€).

And crossing the river Paracauari between Salvaterra and Soure.

It was a real adventure to reach the island in the jungle, or is it, the jungle on the island?

About the beauties of Marajó in the next posts!

Any advice? Ask!

Cheers peeps!