Da raiz ao prato: um olhar do design sobre o ciclo de vida da farinha de mandioca e a sua relevância na cosmovisão do povo indígena potiguara do Litoral Norte da Paraíba.

Abstract

The invasions of Portuguese colonizers into Brazil also brought with them the extermination of many cultures of the people who were already in these lands. These people already had their traditions, ways of thinking, understanding of the world and also ways of eating. One of these food crops is the cultivation of cassava to make various foods. This article addresses the life cycle of cassava flour produced by the Potiguara indigenous people on the north coast of Paraíba, focusing on the importance of this culture in their worldview. The methodology used in the research was the ISO 14040 standard, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) adapted to the social context of the Potiguara people's worldview. As a result, it was found that, although in decline due to various social and economic factors, the production of cassava flour is closely linked to the lives of the Potiguaras people, directly contributing to the maintenance of traditions, including the training of young people and children .