Francineia Bitencourt Fontes is a woman of many early years. More known as Francy Baniwa, she was the first indigenous woman to publish an anthropology book in Brazil. She was also the first Baniwa woman to become a master and, more recently, she is the first Baniwa woman to integrate the teaching body of the University of São Paulo (USP). Indigenous woman, anthropologist, photographer, writer, landlady and researcher of the Baniwa people, Franc…
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Francineia Bitencourt Fontes is a woman of many early years. More known as Francy Baniwa, she was the first indigenous woman to publish an anthropology book in Brazil. She was also the first Baniwa woman to become a master and, more recently, she is the first Baniwa woman to integrate the teaching body of the University of São Paulo (USP). Indigenous woman, anthropologist, photographer, writer, landlady and researcher of the Baniwa people, Franc…