When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and bird feathers, they join in ceremonial dances, combat ...
Reuters photographer Ueslei Marcelino describes his time visiting the "village of joy:" Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The mood ...
After traveling more than 35 hours by land, air and sea from Mato Grosso, Brazil’s Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazilian Indigenous activist and Chief Tapi Yawalapiti arrived on Northwestern’s Evanston ...
Known for his quiet dignity, he dedicated himself to protecting the environment and promoting the health of his people. He died of the coronavirus. By Michael Astor This obituary is part of a series ...
Aritana Yawalapiti has died after contracting COVID-19 Source: Twitter/@TheRulesOrg One of Brazil's leading Indigenous chiefs, Aritana Yawalapiti, died Wednesday of respiratory complications caused by ...
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