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This research examines the complex relationships of kinship and care among humans, plants, and other beings in Indigenous gardens.

June 23, 2026Tipití Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South AmericaOpen Access

Making kinship with plants and the multiple meanings of care in Amazonian Indigenous gardens

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This research examines the complex relationships of kinship and care among humans, plants, and other beings in Indigenous gardens.
Utilized Krahô ethnography and reviewed ethnological literature.
Examined myths, rituals, and shamanistic practices in Lowland South America.
Identified that care shapes kinship ties among humans and cultivated plants; both can be strengthened or weakened by the absence of care.
Demonstrated that the vitality of gardens arises from interdependence and reciprocity among various entities, including spirits and cosmological owners.

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Explores kinship and care dynamics in Indigenous gardens, highlighting vegetal agency and interdependence.

Ana Gabriela Morim de Lima (2026) studied this question.

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