Comercializa??o do artesanato Kinikinau na cidade ecoturística de Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

摘要

Abstract: This article focuses in the handicrafts Kinikinau. It aims to analyze the marketing of artifacts?produced by this ethnic group, in Bonito, ecotouristic city of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The Kinikinau?were considered “extinct” for over half a century. Nowadays, they seek official recognition. The Kinikinau crafts?became an important tool to help in the quest for ethnic strengthening, hence the relevance of the object. The?survey data was conducted through visits to centers marketing the city of Bonito and the village of S?o Jo?o,?Indian Reserve Kadiwéu, in Porto Murtinho, as well as collecting photographic records of handicrafts exhibited?for sale, semi?structured?interviews with traders and artisans. Secondary sources that deal with the production?and marketing of handicrafts of other ethnicities are supporting the analysis. The results describe how is the flow?of the Kinikinau handicrafts market created by the ecotourism, revealing the limitations that affect this process.