As a mother, I feel the responsibility inside of me to pass down our songs and our forest to our children and grandchildren.
Nemonte Nenquimo
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Ceibo Alliance keynote, Bioneers Conference (2018); Exact wording and attribution checked. The Waorani leader describes her responsibility to transmit cultural and ecological inheritance; official English rendering.
- Ceibo Alliance keynote, Bioneers Conference (2018)
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