#zenu

[reasonsforhope]

"In response to last year’s record-breaking heat due to El Niño and impacts from climate change, Indigenous Zenù farmers in Colombia are trying to revive the cultivation of traditional climate-resilient seeds and agroecology systems.

One traditional farming system combines farming with fishing: locals fish during the rainy season when water levels are high, and farm during the dry season on the fertile soils left by the receding water.

Locals and ecologists say conflicts over land with surrounding plantation owners, cattle ranchers and mines are also worsening the impacts of the climate crisis.

To protect their land, the Zenù reserve, which is today surrounded by monoculture plantations, was in 2005 declared the first Colombian territory free from GMOs.

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In the Zenù reserve, issues with the weather, climate or soil are spread by word of mouth between farmers, or on La Positiva 103.0, a community agroecology radio station. And what’s been on every farmer’s mind is last year’s record-breaking heat and droughts. Both of these were charged by the twin impacts of climate change and a newly developing El Niño, a naturally occurring warmer period that last occurred here in 2016, say climate scientists.

Experts from Colombia’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies say the impacts of El Niño will be felt in Colombia until April 2024, adding to farmers’ concerns. Other scientists forecast June to August may be even hotter than 2023, and the next five years could be the hottest on record. On Jan. 24, President Gustavo Petro said he will declare wildfires a natural disaster, following an increase in forest fires that scientists attribute to the effects of El Niño.

In the face of these changes, Zenù farmers are trying to revive traditional agricultural practices like ancestral seed conservation and a unique agroecology system.

Pictured: Remberto Gil’s house is surrounded by an agroforestry system where turkeys and other animals graze under fruit trees such as maracuyá (Passiflora edulis), papaya (Carica papaya) and banana (Musa acuminata colla). Medicinal herbs like toronjil (Melissa officinalis) and tres bolas (Leonotis nepetifolia), and bushes like ají (Capsicum baccatum), yam and frijol diablito (beans) are part of the undergrowth. Image by Monica Pelliccia for Mongabay.

“Climate change is scary due to the possibility of food scarcity,” says Rodrigo Hernandez, a local authority with the Santa Isabel community. “Our ancestral seeds offer a solution as more resistant to climate change.”

Based on their experience, farmers say their ancestral seed varieties are more resistant to high temperatures compared to the imported varieties and cultivars they currently use. These ancestral varieties have adapted to the region’s ecosystem and require less water, they tell Mongabay. According to a report by local organization Grupo Semillas and development foundation SWISSAID, indigenous corn varieties like blaquito are more resistant to the heat, cariaco tolerates drought easily, and negrito is very resistant to high temperatures.

The Zenù diet still incorporates the traditional diversity of seeds, plant varieties and animals they consume, though they too are threatened by climate change: from fish recipes made from bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae), and reptiles like the babilla or spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), to different corn varieties to prepare arepas (cornmeal cakes), liquor, cheeses and soups.

“The most important challenge we have now is to save ancient species and involve new generations in ancestral practice,” says Sonia Rocha Marquez, a professor of social sciences at Sinù University in the city of Montería.

...[Despite] land scarcity, Negrete says communities are developing important projects to protect their traditional food systems. Farmers and seed custodians, like Gil, are working with the Association of Organic Agriculture and Livestock Producers (ASPROAL) and their Communitarian Seed House (Casa Comunitaria de Semillas Criollas y Nativas)...

Pictured: Remberto Gil is a seed guardian and farmer who works at the Communitarian Seed House, where the ASPROL association stores 32 seeds of rare or almost extinct species. Image by Monica Pelliccia for Mongabay.

Located near Gil’s house, the seed bank hosts a rainbow of 12 corn varieties, from glistening black to blue to light pink to purple and even white. There are also jars of seeds for local varieties of beans, eggplants, pumpkins and aromatic herbs, some stored in refrigerators. All are ancient varieties shared between local families.

Outside the seed bank is a terrace where chickens and turkeys graze under an agroforestry system for farmers to emulate: local varieties of passion fruit, papaya and banana trees grow above bushes of ají peppers and beans. Traditional medicinal herbs like toronjil or lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) form part of the undergrowth.

Today, 25 families are involved in sharing, storing and commercializing the seeds of 32 rare or almost-extinct varieties.

“When I was a kid, my father brought me to the farm to participate in recovering the land,” says Nilvadys Arrieta, 56, a farmer member of ASPROAL. “Now, I still act with the same collective thinking that moves what we are doing.”

“Working together helps us to save, share more seeds, and sell at fair price [while] avoiding intermediaries and increasing families’ incomes,” Gil says. “Last year, we sold 8 million seeds to organic restaurants in Bogotà and Medellín.”

So far, the 80% of the farmers families living in the Zenù reserve participate in both the agroecology and seed revival projects, he adds."

-via Mongabay, February 6, 2024

[tianalavica]

[militaryintelligencerecords]

[transterry]

Inktober Day 02 - Equinox

I am so out of practice drawing horses, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Equinox—though whether because he’s the first grotto boss or simply because he’s a horse, I’m not sure.

[tiny-cloud-of-flowers]

I was going to make a post on my DQIX blog and then reblog it here, but the link isn’t really working, so I’m just going to gush here instead.

WE GOT MORE PAVO CONTENT (courtesy of the DQIX event coming to Dragon Quest Walk!)

This is a really good model for her! (Especially compared to some of her precious ones, which have historically been a bit.. showy.) The new gold and green details work together really well, and it almost looks like she’s cut her hair shorter, which is a fun change. I also don’t recognise the staff that she’s holding, but it looks like it might be themed after Celestria, which is neat!

I’m just really, really happy that current Dragon Quest games are featuring her ^-^ DQIX means so much to me as a game, and that’s a big reason of why I’m so attached to Pavo. So, seeing new content for her is always incredibly appreciated!~

[humanrightsupdates]

Statement - Colombia: Criminalisation of woman human rights defender Meilyn Zendaya Gámez Mendoza and the Indigenous Minga of the Zenú People

In Colombia, conflicts over land and territory and the development of infrastructure projects have historically been characterised by a lack of free, prior and informed consultation with the communities that may be affected by such projects, including by being expelled from their land or even criminalised by these projects.

 In this context, on 15 June 2023, the woman human rights defender Meilyn Zendaya Gámez Mendoza and the Indigenous Minga of the Zenú People of the departments of Córdoba and Sucre were denounced before the Attorney General's Office for the crimes of illegal retention of movable property (machinery) and kidnapping or retention of a person. 

The case was filed following the events that occurred on the morning of 15 June 2023, where the Minga sanctioned a worker from the company in charge of the development of the state road project “Ruta al Mar Variante UF 7.2” through a customary practice under the indigenous jurisdiction recognised in Colombia. The worker was discovered hiding in the area where the Minga was protesting, with the presumed intention of altering or damaging the company's machinery and blaming the Indigenous Minga for this, since it was responsible for its care at the time. The Indigenous Minga of the Zenú People was decreed on 4 February 2022 by more than 16 indigenous communities of the Departments of Córdoba and Sucre. The Minga consists of the gathering of diverse actors, knowledge and tools in the search for a common objective. In the case of the Zenú People, this common objective is the collective defence of their territorial rights and the realisation of their right to prior, free and informed consultation regarding projects that might potentially affect them.

 The woman human rights defender Meilyn Zendaya Gámez Mendoza is an indigenous woman of the Wayuu people and member of the social and political movement Marcha Patriótica. She has also advised throughout Colombia on prior consultations for indigenous peoples on territorial rights and mining and energy projects, including by providing legal advice to the Zenú Indigenous People. Send a message of solidarity and download the urgent appeal

[enbyboiwonder]

I also didn’t miss that those statues of the “ideal Celestrian form” are just a wing and a halo—the only two things that make them (visually) different from mortals. A lot of Celestrians seem to hold the same views of mortals as Zenus, and I’m sure that’s no accident. Celestria may call the Celestrians her children, but it was still Zenus who made them.

[ghlagatindotcom]

Ashaiman: Bawumia breaks all odds, walks through heavy downpour to campaign at Zenu Market

Ashaiman, Ghana — In a show of determination and commitment, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, defied heavy rain today as he led his campaign team on a walk through the Zenu Market in Ashaiman. Despite the downpour, Dr. Bawumia interacted with market men and women, sharing his message of hope and progress with the local traders. The Vice President, who is…

[lion-beauty]

Ponekad se zapitam sta je mojoj majci. Ona ima neke potisnute traume od svoje majke pa misli da je ispravno sta je njena majka njoj radila, pa to i meni radi. Sve mislim da zbog tih trauma ima neki psihicku bolest ali da nije dijagnozirana pa ne zna ni sta ima. Ona je primer bipolarnom poremecaja, samo gde NEMA teskih padova i gubitka energije, nego samo uspona, glasnog pricanja i buke i lupanja.

[brotherhoodwarlord]

gohan shaming his father

just wait until chi-chi finds out

[mujermedicinazenu]

CETERIA ZENÚ: Chamanismo indígena

CETERIA ZENÚ: Chamanismo indígena, es hora de empezar o reforzar tu camino Medicina y enfocarlo hacia tu bien, el de otros y el Bien Mayor. Inscribete desde YA! plazas limitadas!

Póster Curso Ceteria Zenú 2024 Con mucho cuidado, respeto y amor brindo este 2024 este curso para adentrarte a conocer mi tradición y con ella puedas empezar el camino Medicina hacia tu bien, el de otros y EL MAYOR. En este curso básico resumo los puntos más importantes con los cuales nos movemos en la Magia Espiritual de mi pueblo, el CHAMANISMO del Pueblo Zenú. Aprende de mi mano cosmogonía,…

[flowingredscale]

@baby-lotion1

[playwithsyd]

Tennis Enthusiast Pack

Requires: Discover University, High School Years, Spa Day

Tennis Enthusiast Trait

Social Interactions

Enthuse About Tennis

Discuss Tennis Techniques

Gossip About Tennis Players

Insult Tennis Techniques

Compliment Tennis Strokes

Whims

Play Tennis

Use Treadmill

Go for a Jog

Watch Sports

Make a Protein Shake

Tennis Court Lot Trait

Tennis Time! Buff

All Sims will be able to use the custom social interactions when visiting a lot with this trait, even if they do not have the tennis enthusiast trait. Sims will also gain the Fitness, Charisma, and Wellness skills faster on these lots.

Tennis Player Career

Career Levels

Tennis Intern

Tennis Assistant

Beginner Tennis Player

Intermediate Tennis Player

Professional Tennis Player

Skills

Fitness

Charisma

Wellness

Career Rewards

The Zenus Tennis Net

Pro Training Tennis Ball Machine

The Robinson Tennis Umpire Chair

The Donaldson Tennis Trophy

Tennis Club After School Activity

Club Levels

Junior Varsity Team Member

Varsity Tennis Member

Tennis Club Team Captain

Career Reward

Tennis Club Athletic Poster

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[reyndesilly]

Oh No ThErEs A wEnDiGo AnD iTs CoMiNg RiGhT aT mE~

Rey stop using the damn walky-talky to annoy us with pranks

Oh lol nah im actually abt to die but i wanted funny last words-

WENDIGO SCREECHING IN THE BACKGROUND

Uh- nvm i wnat poetic ones- or dramatic ones- or heartbreaking ones- but also funny ones... Welp to fuckin lat-

Dramatic walky-talky cut off like in Jurassic Park

10 minutes lahtur

a slightly distorted voice

Ooufgh- so i have lived to see another sunrise~

No response from Fier, unless you count screams as he went out to look for his brother and got killed by the Wendigo with Reyn’s face

(this is a wendigo/possession au, fier was the first to die followed by a quarter of the camp, the remaining campers fled with Zenu to the northern camp. The southern camp is now a ghost camp, decaying wood and all. Dont misstep either, or a wendigo might appear in the shape of a friendly face <3)

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold finial of two deer, Zenu culture, Colombia, 5th-11th century

from The Cleveland Museum of Art

[pleaseholdfor5hours]

*Ikari slapped her and made a run for it while holding Issac.*

"Alright dad is going to get his coffee, I just need to get my energy drinks.... the vending machine in this hotel shows be working...."