Portions, not averages
Weights correspond to the portion in each photograph. They do not represent a standard serving or a dietary recommendation.
Understanding food. Recognising knowledge.
A visual record of Shawi foods, preparations and the measures used in everyday life.
Mine · MocahuaThe territory and the source
A perspective from Balsapuerto.
This repository is based on the 2023 Shawi Food Photo Atlas, developed from work in Balsapuerto, Alto Amazonas, Loreto. The document records foods, preparations, portion photographs and tableware.
The atlas describes work in 2021 with four families from the communities of 10 de Agosto, Nueva Luz, Irapay and Maranatha, and a workshop in 2022 in 10 de Agosto.
Recognise a portion. Record it in context.
The atlas was designed as a visual aid to help people recognise the sizes of foods they consumed and support recording quantities during fieldwork. Size categories were defined with Shawi participants. The website makes that record easier to consult, without presenting it as dietary advice.
Read the guide and its limitations →Photographs with context.
The language is preserved
Shawi names are retained as recorded in the original document. The interface is available in Spanish and English.
Records that can be reviewed
The catalog brings together entries from the final document, with the detailed recipes available in Annex A. Entry notes identify flagged codes and preserve source attributions.
A shared endeavour.
Original logos supplied by the project, grouped as in the supplied credits presentation. Each organisation’s original artwork is preserved.
Indigenous organisations
Institutions
Funders
