in the Amazon kya PO a warrior culture they were only pacified in the late 60s
they were only pacified in the late 60s
they were only pacified in the late 60s while other indigenous groups around
while other indigenous groups around
while other indigenous groups around they were already pretty much vanished
they were already pretty much vanished
they were already pretty much vanished that have managed to stand up to the
that have managed to stand up to the
that have managed to stand up to the outside world they’re still very much in
outside world they’re still very much in
outside world they’re still very much in touch with their culture and their
touch with their culture and their
touch with their culture and their traditions they are not like other
traditions they are not like other
traditions they are not like other indigenous cultures
when National Geographic calls with an
when National Geographic calls with an assignment to go down to Brazil to the
assignment to go down to Brazil to the
assignment to go down to Brazil to the Amazon firstly very excited then there’s
Amazon firstly very excited then there’s
Amazon firstly very excited then there’s a problem with Funai with the
a problem with Funai with the
a problem with Funai with the authorization you don’t know if you
authorization you don’t know if you
authorization you don’t know if you actually can go and then it goes back
actually can go and then it goes back
actually can go and then it goes back and forth back and forth so ultimately
and forth back and forth so ultimately
and forth back and forth so ultimately then you’re going all of a sudden then
then you’re going all of a sudden then
then you’re going all of a sudden then this is all the equipment we took you
this is all the equipment we took you
this is all the equipment we took you know my approach to photographing these
know my approach to photographing these
know my approach to photographing these cultures is that I treat them the same
cultures is that I treat them the same
cultures is that I treat them the same as if there were a famous person in
as if there were a famous person in
as if there were a famous person in Hollywood I bring my lights I bring my
Hollywood I bring my lights I bring my
Hollywood I bring my lights I bring my studio setup
studio setup
studio setup I want to difference myself from from
I want to difference myself from from
I want to difference myself from from just a pure journalistic photographer I
just a pure journalistic photographer I
just a pure journalistic photographer I want to be a documentary photographer
want to be a documentary photographer
want to be a documentary photographer but I want to also document their faces
but I want to also document their faces
but I want to also document their faces or talk about their bodies against the
or talk about their bodies against the
or talk about their bodies against the plain background so we have quite a lot
plain background so we have quite a lot
plain background so we have quite a lot of equipment and then wrote over will be
of equipment and then wrote over will be
of equipment and then wrote over will be going with a woman named dr. Barbara
going with a woman named dr. Barbara
going with a woman named dr. Barbara Zimmerman she sent us this picture of
Zimmerman she sent us this picture of
Zimmerman she sent us this picture of herself and we ended up in Maura bog
herself and we ended up in Maura bog
herself and we ended up in Maura bog which is in the Amazon and we had to
which is in the Amazon and we had to
which is in the Amazon and we had to drive for six hours to Tacoma and in
drive for six hours to Tacoma and in
drive for six hours to Tacoma and in Tacoma is like the closest town in the
Tacoma is like the closest town in the
Tacoma is like the closest town in the north of the coyopa lands and you know
north of the coyopa lands and you know
north of the coyopa lands and you know on the way there you drive through
on the way there you drive through
on the way there you drive through landscape that looks like this I thought
landscape that looks like this I thought
landscape that looks like this I thought it looked beautiful you know it’s kind
it looked beautiful you know it’s kind
it looked beautiful you know it’s kind of very pretty but basically it’s all
of very pretty but basically it’s all
of very pretty but basically it’s all cut down rainforests so Barbara kept on
cut down rainforests so Barbara kept on
cut down rainforests so Barbara kept on telling me no this is ugly this is
telling me no this is ugly this is
telling me no this is ugly this is horrible this is what cut down
horrible this is what cut down
horrible this is what cut down rainforest looks like this is the enemy
rainforest looks like this is the enemy
rainforest looks like this is the enemy right here and this is where we went
right here and this is where we went
right here and this is where we went you see Brazil and you see the green
you see Brazil and you see the green
you see Brazil and you see the green area all that area that’s all indigenous
area all that area that’s all indigenous
area all that area that’s all indigenous territory it’s a huge territory that
territory it’s a huge territory that
territory it’s a huge territory that they have it’s about the quarter the
they have it’s about the quarter the
they have it’s about the quarter the size of France or the same size as South
size of France or the same size as South
size of France or the same size as South Korea is actually the largest piece of
Korea is actually the largest piece of
Korea is actually the largest piece of protected rainforest in the world
protected rainforest in the world
protected rainforest in the world protected as long as they protect it and
protected as long as they protect it and
protected as long as they protect it and as soon as you leave to come out which
as soon as you leave to come out which
as soon as you leave to come out which is right on the border of the land you
is right on the border of the land you
is right on the border of the land you fly over the rainforest and our first
fly over the rainforest and our first
fly over the rainforest and our first village was called Ken Djem and right
village was called Ken Djem and right
village was called Ken Djem and right next to Ken Jim is this beautiful rock
next to Ken Jim is this beautiful rock
next to Ken Jim is this beautiful rock that just comes out of the rainforest
that just comes out of the rainforest
that just comes out of the rainforest and this is an aerial view of the
and this is an aerial view of the
and this is an aerial view of the village I feel like it’s out of a movie
village I feel like it’s out of a movie
village I feel like it’s out of a movie couldn’t be any prettier this setting
couldn’t be any prettier this setting
couldn’t be any prettier this setting and the Kiowa Warrior
and the Kiowa Warrior
and the Kiowa Warrior culture where young men at an early age
culture where young men at an early age
culture where young men at an early age would learn how to fight and to kill and
would learn how to fight and to kill and
would learn how to fight and to kill and they were only pacified in the late 60s
they were only pacified in the late 60s
they were only pacified in the late 60s while other indigenous groups around
while other indigenous groups around
while other indigenous groups around they were already pretty much vanished
they were already pretty much vanished
they were already pretty much vanished the neighbor a lot of the neighboring
the neighbor a lot of the neighboring
the neighbor a lot of the neighboring tribes but because I had the strong
tribes but because I had the strong
tribes but because I had the strong warrior culture that even raided each
warrior culture that even raided each
warrior culture that even raided each other’s each other villages there’s
other’s each other villages there’s
other’s each other villages there’s stories where I met one chief pocket
stories where I met one chief pocket
stories where I met one chief pocket Eyrie his village was raided when he was
Eyrie his village was raided when he was
Eyrie his village was raided when he was about five six years old and was then
about five six years old and was then
about five six years old and was then taken hostage by other Kayaba and grew
taken hostage by other Kayaba and grew
taken hostage by other Kayaba and grew up with a different cup of family and
up with a different cup of family and
up with a different cup of family and his mother was killed in front of his
his mother was killed in front of his
his mother was killed in front of his eyes so they’re very fierce warrior
eyes so they’re very fierce warrior
eyes so they’re very fierce warrior culture and I think that’s the main
culture and I think that’s the main
culture and I think that’s the main reason why they’re still around today
reason why they’re still around today
reason why they’re still around today then this is now the beginning of our
then this is now the beginning of our
then this is now the beginning of our first real day the men said they’re
first real day the men said they’re
first real day the men said they’re going hunting we asked if he couldn’t
going hunting we asked if he couldn’t
going hunting we asked if he couldn’t come along and this is Uneeda probably
come along and this is Uneeda probably
come along and this is Uneeda probably my favorite person I met in kya Poland’s
my favorite person I met in kya Poland’s
my favorite person I met in kya Poland’s because he’s very traditional he’s very
because he’s very traditional he’s very
because he’s very traditional he’s very tough very hard-working he’s constantly
tough very hard-working he’s constantly
tough very hard-working he’s constantly doing something while we’re driving the
doing something while we’re driving the
doing something while we’re driving the boat down to a spot he is shooting at
boat down to a spot he is shooting at
boat down to a spot he is shooting at fish with bow and arrow then we pull up
fish with bow and arrow then we pull up
fish with bow and arrow then we pull up at the stand back and he starts digging
at the stand back and he starts digging
at the stand back and he starts digging and pulls out these like little grubs
and pulls out these like little grubs
and pulls out these like little grubs for fishing it turns out they keep on
for fishing it turns out they keep on
for fishing it turns out they keep on digging and digging take out a lot of
digging and digging take out a lot of
digging and digging take out a lot of turtle eggs they took all of them out
turtle eggs they took all of them out
turtle eggs they took all of them out and put in one back in this and their
and put in one back in this and their
and put in one back in this and their culture to always leave one egg behind
culture to always leave one egg behind
culture to always leave one egg behind so with that grub we’re talking about
so with that grub we’re talking about
so with that grub we’re talking about five minutes to catch this fish the this
five minutes to catch this fish the this
five minutes to catch this fish the this Prerana because they’re not good for
Prerana because they’re not good for
Prerana because they’re not good for eating he would cut that fish up and
eating he would cut that fish up and
eating he would cut that fish up and then use it as bait for other fish this
then use it as bait for other fish this
then use it as bait for other fish this is o kette and there were the
is o kette and there were the
is o kette and there were the traditional bead jewelry but here 2010 I
traditional bead jewelry but here 2010 I
traditional bead jewelry but here 2010 I think it was the last World Cup
think it was the last World Cup
think it was the last World Cup so that incorporate elements from
so that incorporate elements from
so that incorporate elements from Brazilian culture into their jewelry and
Brazilian culture into their jewelry and
Brazilian culture into their jewelry and he was all excited he heard a wild pig
he was all excited he heard a wild pig
he was all excited he heard a wild pig and there he shot this and they just
and there he shot this and they just
and there he shot this and they just used tree bark to tie the animal up I
used tree bark to tie the animal up I
used tree bark to tie the animal up I realized he doesn’t have any red paint
realized he doesn’t have any red paint
realized he doesn’t have any red paint on his legs but oftentimes they put a
on his legs but oftentimes they put a
on his legs but oftentimes they put a lot of red paint on their legs before
lot of red paint on their legs before
lot of red paint on their legs before they go into the jungle because that way
they go into the jungle because that way
they go into the jungle because that way they kind of find their way home
they kind of find their way home
they kind of find their way home easier you know the red pain stays
easier you know the red pain stays
easier you know the red pain stays behind on leaves and grasses and well we
behind on leaves and grasses and well we
behind on leaves and grasses and well we were maybe in the jungle who needed by
were maybe in the jungle who needed by
were maybe in the jungle who needed by himself called all these fish in maybe
himself called all these fish in maybe
himself called all these fish in maybe an hour and a half with that one pier on
an hour and a half with that one pier on
an hour and a half with that one pier on ‘edit II called earlier whenever you
‘edit II called earlier whenever you
‘edit II called earlier whenever you come out of the jungle everybody goes
come out of the jungle everybody goes
come out of the jungle everybody goes swimming and the mahogany boat paddle
swimming and the mahogany boat paddle
swimming and the mahogany boat paddle turns into a plate for lunch so he then
turns into a plate for lunch so he then
turns into a plate for lunch so he then cut up the pig in different pieces and
cut up the pig in different pieces and
cut up the pig in different pieces and then trade it with or nita some part of
then trade it with or nita some part of
then trade it with or nita some part of the pig for some fish they had so much
the pig for some fish they had so much
the pig for some fish they had so much food so many fish so many fruits that it
food so many fish so many fruits that it
food so many fish so many fruits that it felt like they can’t even eat it all
felt like they can’t even eat it all
felt like they can’t even eat it all I’ve seen rotting bananas fish laying
I’ve seen rotting bananas fish laying
I’ve seen rotting bananas fish laying around papayas it was so the food
around papayas it was so the food
around papayas it was so the food they’re so plentiful I’ve never seen
they’re so plentiful I’ve never seen
they’re so plentiful I’ve never seen anything like it
anything like it
anything like it they still have bone arrows but ever
they still have bone arrows but ever
they still have bone arrows but ever since they encountered the first white
since they encountered the first white
since they encountered the first white people the first thing I got was
people the first thing I got was
people the first thing I got was shotguns which are obviously a lot more
shotguns which are obviously a lot more
shotguns which are obviously a lot more easy advant with and older people are
easy advant with and older people are
easy advant with and older people are allowed to get money from the Brazilian
allowed to get money from the Brazilian
allowed to get money from the Brazilian government the if you’re over a certain
government the if you’re over a certain
government the if you’re over a certain age which is hard to prove because none
age which is hard to prove because none
age which is hard to prove because none of them have a passport or any ID cards
of them have a passport or any ID cards
of them have a passport or any ID cards but that’s a way to get a little bit of
but that’s a way to get a little bit of
but that’s a way to get a little bit of money and you know that buy shotgun
money and you know that buy shotgun
money and you know that buy shotgun shells with it who need the the hunter
shells with it who need the the hunter
shells with it who need the the hunter who shot the pig his wife has a pet pig
who shot the pig his wife has a pet pig
who shot the pig his wife has a pet pig at home so it was quite irony so when
at home so it was quite irony so when
at home so it was quite irony so when they issued a mother that has a baby and
they issued a mother that has a baby and
they issued a mother that has a baby and the baby doesn’t die then they take the
the baby doesn’t die then they take the
the baby doesn’t die then they take the baby home and raise the baby pigs as
baby home and raise the baby pigs as
baby home and raise the baby pigs as pets and while we’re gone the woman were
pets and while we’re gone the woman were
pets and while we’re gone the woman were sitting right next to the men’s house
sitting right next to the men’s house
sitting right next to the men’s house hanging out and practicing dance the
hanging out and practicing dance the
hanging out and practicing dance the great chief rodney has has agreed to
great chief rodney has has agreed to
great chief rodney has has agreed to meet us in Ken Jem in this village
meet us in Ken Jem in this village
meet us in Ken Jem in this village he’s from McDuck theory but he said he
he’s from McDuck theory but he said he
he’s from McDuck theory but he said he would come up to meet us together with
would come up to meet us together with
would come up to meet us together with mega Ron old friends of barbara’s and so
mega Ron old friends of barbara’s and so
mega Ron old friends of barbara’s and so these women
these women
these women turns out they were practicing a dance
turns out they were practicing a dance
turns out they were practicing a dance for for his arrival and this little baby
for for his arrival and this little baby
for for his arrival and this little baby already has this huge ear lobe they
already has this huge ear lobe they
already has this huge ear lobe they start them out right after they’re born
start them out right after they’re born
start them out right after they’re born and there was day one pretty much
and there was day one pretty much
and there was day one pretty much which was a long day this was our dinner
which was a long day this was our dinner
which was a long day this was our dinner I skipped the eye and the woman said
I skipped the eye and the woman said
I skipped the eye and the woman said they would take us out into the jungle
they would take us out into the jungle
they would take us out into the jungle they all were these dresses now for the
they all were these dresses now for the
they all were these dresses now for the last maybe 40 years they all have them
last maybe 40 years they all have them
last maybe 40 years they all have them custom-made they have their own little
custom-made they have their own little
custom-made they have their own little style that they like and they trade
style that they like and they trade
style that they like and they trade beads their trade of fruit and other
beads their trade of fruit and other
beads their trade of fruit and other things to get these dresses this is my
things to get these dresses this is my
things to get these dresses this is my other favorite subject you can see why
other favorite subject you can see why
other favorite subject you can see why and you can see some of them still have
and you can see some of them still have
and you can see some of them still have the traditional wooden boat and then
the traditional wooden boat and then
the traditional wooden boat and then they have these metal boats that they
they have these metal boats that they
they have these metal boats that they got from the Brazilian government at
got from the Brazilian government at
got from the Brazilian government at some point so it’s a mixture of cultures
some point so it’s a mixture of cultures
some point so it’s a mixture of cultures coming together in these villages
coming together in these villages
coming together in these villages plastic and metal and the women are just
plastic and metal and the women are just
plastic and metal and the women are just as hard working as a man everybody has
as hard working as a man everybody has
as hard working as a man everybody has their job they always take one or two
their job they always take one or two
their job they always take one or two men with them when they go into the
men with them when they go into the
men with them when they go into the jungle so somebody has a shotgun in case
jungle so somebody has a shotgun in case
jungle so somebody has a shotgun in case an animal comes a Jaguar but for the
an animal comes a Jaguar but for the
an animal comes a Jaguar but for the most part is like 20 women maybe one or
most part is like 20 women maybe one or
most part is like 20 women maybe one or two guys and one of the boats the engine
two guys and one of the boats the engine
two guys and one of the boats the engine broke down so we had to wait for them at
broke down so we had to wait for them at
broke down so we had to wait for them at the river and it doesn’t take long and
the river and it doesn’t take long and
the river and it doesn’t take long and they just settle in it’s basically there
they just settle in it’s basically there
they just settle in it’s basically there anywhere in the jungle that just as at
anywhere in the jungle that just as at
anywhere in the jungle that just as at home as at home you know they start
home as at home you know they start
home as at home you know they start smoking or they start cutting the hair
smoking or they start cutting the hair
smoking or they start cutting the hair the babies always come with the mothers
the babies always come with the mothers
the babies always come with the mothers no matter where they go all the time and
no matter where they go all the time and
no matter where they go all the time and this young girl climbing a tree with a
this young girl climbing a tree with a
this young girl climbing a tree with a big machete in her hand I thought it was
big machete in her hand I thought it was
big machete in her hand I thought it was a very good idea to send like a six
a very good idea to send like a six
a very good idea to send like a six seven year old up in a tree with a
seven year old up in a tree with a
seven year old up in a tree with a machete and what she does is she cut up
machete and what she does is she cut up
machete and what she does is she cut up cuts out si E which is a berry that was
cuts out si E which is a berry that was
cuts out si E which is a berry that was very popular here after pomegranate I
very popular here after pomegranate I
very popular here after pomegranate I think before coconut water
and as supposedly very high antioxidants
and as supposedly very high antioxidants and they they have a growing their wild
and they they have a growing their wild
and they they have a growing their wild so they harvest a lot of it they feed a
so they harvest a lot of it they feed a
so they harvest a lot of it they feed a lot of bark of trees that sometimes you
lot of bark of trees that sometimes you
lot of bark of trees that sometimes you wonder that’s such a good idea this
wonder that’s such a good idea this
wonder that’s such a good idea this trick many of trees for many different
trick many of trees for many different
trick many of trees for many different purposes it was so nice to see more
purposes it was so nice to see more
purposes it was so nice to see more that’s after one day everybody was so
that’s after one day everybody was so
that’s after one day everybody was so comfortable with us because we made it
comfortable with us because we made it
comfortable with us because we made it the nation for each village we went to
the nation for each village we went to
the nation for each village we went to and we had two groups before over the
and we had two groups before over the
and we had two groups before over the last four or five years and both of the
last four or five years and both of the
last four or five years and both of the times the money went to the men so the
times the money went to the men so the
times the money went to the men so the men got to decide with that money and
men got to decide with that money and
men got to decide with that money and this time was a woman’s turn so the
this time was a woman’s turn so the
this time was a woman’s turn so the woman were actually extremely friendly
woman were actually extremely friendly
woman were actually extremely friendly to us which know me as a men is always
to us which know me as a men is always
to us which know me as a men is always hard and ease in these cultures to to
hard and ease in these cultures to to
hard and ease in these cultures to to make a connection with a woman and on
make a connection with a woman and on
make a connection with a woman and on that day we’re expecting Romney he’s
that day we’re expecting Romney he’s
that day we’re expecting Romney he’s basically together with Meg around the
basically together with Meg around the
basically together with Meg around the most famous coyopa chief and this is
most famous coyopa chief and this is
most famous coyopa chief and this is Romney after he showed up his older lady
Romney after he showed up his older lady
Romney after he showed up his older lady came up to him and I started crying
came up to him and I started crying
came up to him and I started crying hysterically I was not prepared for it
hysterically I was not prepared for it
hysterically I was not prepared for it literally like signed to wail and as I
literally like signed to wail and as I
literally like signed to wail and as I learned later it’s a traditional crying
learned later it’s a traditional crying
learned later it’s a traditional crying ceremony so when you see each other
ceremony so when you see each other
ceremony so when you see each other again after a couple years you start
again after a couple years you start
again after a couple years you start crying hysterically then while you’re
crying hysterically then while you’re
crying hysterically then while you’re crying you’re remembering the people
crying you’re remembering the people
crying you’re remembering the people that you have lost that you both have
that you have lost that you both have
that you have lost that you both have known it went on for literally like five
known it went on for literally like five
known it went on for literally like five ten minutes and then somebody else comes
ten minutes and then somebody else comes
ten minutes and then somebody else comes they cry again it was it was very moving
they cry again it was it was very moving
they cry again it was it was very moving I was very moving and then everybody is
I was very moving and then everybody is
I was very moving and then everybody is being greeted they line up and everybody
being greeted they line up and everybody
being greeted they line up and everybody comes and says a little to this Chiefs
comes and says a little to this Chiefs
comes and says a little to this Chiefs all the way on the right is mega Ron who
all the way on the right is mega Ron who
all the way on the right is mega Ron who actually lives outside of Kyah Poland’s
actually lives outside of Kyah Poland’s
actually lives outside of Kyah Poland’s he speaks very good Portuguese and he
he speaks very good Portuguese and he
he speaks very good Portuguese and he was also instrumental in getting the
was also instrumental in getting the
was also instrumental in getting the kaya polenta marketed it’s tradition
kaya polenta marketed it’s tradition
kaya polenta marketed it’s tradition that when the new chief comes the whole
that when the new chief comes the whole
that when the new chief comes the whole village gathers in the men’s house but a
village gathers in the men’s house but a
village gathers in the men’s house but a lot of the men were out of town they
lot of the men were out of town they
lot of the men were out of town they were the soccer tournament up the river
were the soccer tournament up the river
were the soccer tournament up the river the carp are actually quite vain they
the carp are actually quite vain they
the carp are actually quite vain they love looking at themselves they
love looking at themselves they
love looking at themselves they videotape themselves they photograph
videotape themselves they photograph
videotape themselves they photograph themselves they forgot their ceremonies
themselves they forgot their ceremonies
themselves they forgot their ceremonies some of them have TVs they watch their
some of them have TVs they watch their
some of them have TVs they watch their own ceremonies over and over again so
own ceremonies over and over again so
own ceremonies over and over again so they love looking at pictures and then
they love looking at pictures and then
they love looking at pictures and then we set up our studio and the
we set up our studio and the
we set up our studio and the schoolhouse and start taking some
schoolhouse and start taking some
schoolhouse and start taking some portraits I love the contours of the
portraits I love the contours of the
portraits I love the contours of the glasses with a face pain and they have
glasses with a face pain and they have
glasses with a face pain and they have two different kinds of paint the black
two different kinds of paint the black
two different kinds of paint the black one which stains your skin and actually
one which stains your skin and actually
one which stains your skin and actually takes about two weeks to come off and
takes about two weeks to come off and
takes about two weeks to come off and then the red one is more oil-based and
then the red one is more oil-based and
then the red one is more oil-based and it actually rubs off very easily their
it actually rubs off very easily their
it actually rubs off very easily their sense of style I think is amazing this
sense of style I think is amazing this
sense of style I think is amazing this red paint with a blue feathers it’s just
red paint with a blue feathers it’s just
red paint with a blue feathers it’s just spectacular and then you have the
spectacular and then you have the
spectacular and then you have the Brazilian flag on his arm you know it’s
Brazilian flag on his arm you know it’s
Brazilian flag on his arm you know it’s and he’s wearing a pearl necklace this
and he’s wearing a pearl necklace this
and he’s wearing a pearl necklace this is made out of river pearls here in the
is made out of river pearls here in the
is made out of river pearls here in the background you see that rock on the
background you see that rock on the
background you see that rock on the right side that you saw in the beginning
right side that you saw in the beginning
right side that you saw in the beginning we climbed that rock and then you get up
we climbed that rock and then you get up
we climbed that rock and then you get up on the rock and then one of the couple’s
on the rock and then one of the couple’s
on the rock and then one of the couple’s house is self oh so you’re just like oh
house is self oh so you’re just like oh
house is self oh so you’re just like oh my god this is a is this wild but they
my god this is a is this wild but they
my god this is a is this wild but they don’t have any cell phone service so
don’t have any cell phone service so
don’t have any cell phone service so they they’re where they are they they
they they’re where they are they they
they they’re where they are they they don’t talk with them but I guess they
don’t talk with them but I guess they
don’t talk with them but I guess they get them really cheap some outdated
get them really cheap some outdated
get them really cheap some outdated model and they use them they have some
model and they use them they have some
model and they use them they have some songs on them they have and it use them
songs on them they have and it use them
songs on them they have and it use them as cameras they take a lot of pictures
as cameras they take a lot of pictures
as cameras they take a lot of pictures of themselves and other people with the
of themselves and other people with the
of themselves and other people with the phones they were pacified in the 60s and
phones they were pacified in the 60s and
phones they were pacified in the 60s and then sat in the 70s I started have
then sat in the 70s I started have
then sat in the 70s I started have contact with the outside world they
contact with the outside world they
contact with the outside world they actually robbed me led a couple of raids
actually robbed me led a couple of raids
actually robbed me led a couple of raids against rubber tappers missionaries
against rubber tappers missionaries
against rubber tappers missionaries farmers anyone infringing on territory
farmers anyone infringing on territory
farmers anyone infringing on territory that he thought was a couple lands and
that he thought was a couple lands and
that he thought was a couple lands and in the process they actually killed a
in the process they actually killed a
in the process they actually killed a lot of intruders because it was such a
lot of intruders because it was such a
lot of intruders because it was such a headache for the Brazilian government
headache for the Brazilian government
headache for the Brazilian government killing all these intruders that in the
killing all these intruders that in the
killing all these intruders that in the 80s with the help of sting and and other
80s with the help of sting and and other
80s with the help of sting and and other James Cameron I think in other groups
James Cameron I think in other groups
James Cameron I think in other groups they were given this big piece of land
they were given this big piece of land
they were given this big piece of land as theirs while the neighbors have like
as theirs while the neighbors have like
as theirs while the neighbors have like tiny little parcels they have this huge
tiny little parcels they have this huge
tiny little parcels they have this huge territory and there’s only seven
territory and there’s only seven
territory and there’s only seven thousand coyopa
thousand coyopa
thousand coyopa so our next was our last village tour
so our next was our last village tour
so our next was our last village tour jam this village is right on the edge of
jam this village is right on the edge of
jam this village is right on the edge of their land and this bridge was built a
their land and this bridge was built a
their land and this bridge was built a couple of years ago by the Brazilian
couple of years ago by the Brazilian
couple of years ago by the Brazilian government they decided on settling
government they decided on settling
government they decided on settling there that normally wasn’t coyopa
there that normally wasn’t coyopa
there that normally wasn’t coyopa village by the kuiper wanted to be
village by the kuiper wanted to be
village by the kuiper wanted to be closer to the outside
closer to the outside
closer to the outside and started a new village and you know
and started a new village and you know
and started a new village and you know because their resilience that can vote
because their resilience that can vote
because their resilience that can vote in local elections every year or every
in local elections every year or every
in local elections every year or every other year whenever there’s elections
other year whenever there’s elections
other year whenever there’s elections coming up they make new demands so I
coming up they make new demands so I
coming up they make new demands so I think one of the first demands was that
think one of the first demands was that
think one of the first demands was that they build him a bridge so then
they build him a bridge so then
they build him a bridge so then everybody those like 300 people voted
everybody those like 300 people voted
everybody those like 300 people voted for this local official and they got
for this local official and they got
for this local official and they got their bridge and because they have a
their bridge and because they have a
their bridge and because they have a bridge and they’re so close to tokuma
bridge and they’re so close to tokuma
bridge and they’re so close to tokuma the village will be started they even
the village will be started they even
the village will be started they even have taxis coming to this village and a
have taxis coming to this village and a
have taxis coming to this village and a couple years later another elections
couple years later another elections
couple years later another elections come around and their demand electricity
come around and their demand electricity
come around and their demand electricity they hooked up to the grid and this is
they hooked up to the grid and this is
they hooked up to the grid and this is their men’s now so it’s even late at
their men’s now so it’s even late at
their men’s now so it’s even late at night where I was pitch black in the
night where I was pitch black in the
night where I was pitch black in the other villages but saying that they’re
other villages but saying that they’re
other villages but saying that they’re supposed to the outside world the jungle
supposed to the outside world the jungle
supposed to the outside world the jungle there’s actually looks more like what
there’s actually looks more like what
there’s actually looks more like what you would expect the jungle with these
you would expect the jungle with these
you would expect the jungle with these tall trees this old-growth tree I
tall trees this old-growth tree I
tall trees this old-growth tree I actually like dead jungle better than
actually like dead jungle better than
actually like dead jungle better than the one in Ken Gemma and mcdu teary
the one in Ken Gemma and mcdu teary
the one in Ken Gemma and mcdu teary because I had this like grand feel to it
because I had this like grand feel to it
because I had this like grand feel to it they know how to find some vines to to
they know how to find some vines to to
they know how to find some vines to to get water when they’re thirsty so
get water when they’re thirsty so
get water when they’re thirsty so they’re still very much in touch with
they’re still very much in touch with
they’re still very much in touch with their culture and their traditions and
their culture and their traditions and
their culture and their traditions and as long as you can walk you know you
as long as you can walk you know you
as long as you can walk you know you doing some kind of work there’s no such
doing some kind of work there’s no such
doing some kind of work there’s no such thing as retirement at a certain age and
thing as retirement at a certain age and
thing as retirement at a certain age and there’s always somebody getting painted
there’s always somebody getting painted
there’s always somebody getting painted matter where you go any time of the day
matter where you go any time of the day
matter where you go any time of the day young and old a lot of the kids look
young and old a lot of the kids look
young and old a lot of the kids look like they were suffering and some people
like they were suffering and some people
like they were suffering and some people you can only paint when they’re sleeping
there was a lot more chubby people in
there was a lot more chubby people in this village I think the the closest to
this village I think the the closest to
this village I think the the closest to supermarket has its effect and some even
supermarket has its effect and some even
supermarket has its effect and some even had a fridge there were some TVs and was
had a fridge there were some TVs and was
had a fridge there were some TVs and was mind boggling was that some Ecuadorian
mind boggling was that some Ecuadorian
mind boggling was that some Ecuadorian traders had come by and sold them DVDs
traders had come by and sold them DVDs
traders had come by and sold them DVDs with people that address that like
with people that address that like
with people that address that like cycling Sioux Indians playing flutes and
cycling Sioux Indians playing flutes and
cycling Sioux Indians playing flutes and they were and they brought his DVDs and
they were and they brought his DVDs and
they were and they brought his DVDs and they were running 24/7 they were looking
they were running 24/7 they were looking
they were running 24/7 they were looking at people dressed like Sioux Indians
at people dressed like Sioux Indians
at people dressed like Sioux Indians playing flutes and drums he’s still
playing flutes and drums he’s still
playing flutes and drums he’s still practicing with his war-club the
practicing with his war-club the
practicing with his war-club the traditional coyopa weapon is not a bone
traditional coyopa weapon is not a bone
traditional coyopa weapon is not a bone error it’s a it’s a club and that’s what
error it’s a it’s a club and that’s what
error it’s a it’s a club and that’s what rob me used on a lot of white guys too
rob me used on a lot of white guys too
rob me used on a lot of white guys too but they picked at the bone era from
but they picked at the bone era from
but they picked at the bone era from neighboring tribes and you see these
neighboring tribes and you see these
neighboring tribes and you see these guys looking like this watching a soccer
guys looking like this watching a soccer
guys looking like this watching a soccer game and then a couple of hours later
game and then a couple of hours later
game and then a couple of hours later they look like this
they look like this
they look like this getting ready for a naming ceremony if
getting ready for a naming ceremony if
getting ready for a naming ceremony if you got very lucky in the last footage
you got very lucky in the last footage
you got very lucky in the last footage that was actually a whole other village
that was actually a whole other village
that was actually a whole other village visiting and because they in this new
visiting and because they in this new
visiting and because they in this new village they wanted to show off what a
village they wanted to show off what a
village they wanted to show off what a great party they can have how what a
great party they can have how what a
great party they can have how what a great ceremony and they prepared for a
great ceremony and they prepared for a
great ceremony and they prepared for a month for this naming ceremony that goes
month for this naming ceremony that goes
month for this naming ceremony that goes on for days and invited a neighboring
on for days and invited a neighboring
on for days and invited a neighboring village to come join them so there was a
village to come join them so there was a
village to come join them so there was a lot of kind of a lot of people getting
lot of kind of a lot of people getting
lot of kind of a lot of people getting dressed up I was very fortunate and then
dressed up I was very fortunate and then
dressed up I was very fortunate and then all of a sudden they would dance and
all of a sudden they would dance and
all of a sudden they would dance and then they would run off into the jungle
then they would run off into the jungle
then they would run off into the jungle stay in the jungle for like half an hour
stay in the jungle for like half an hour
stay in the jungle for like half an hour and this is a young boy that is about to
and this is a young boy that is about to
and this is a young boy that is about to get a name a couple of days later in the
get a name a couple of days later in the
get a name a couple of days later in the middle here and they danced and danced I
middle here and they danced and danced I
middle here and they danced and danced I think it had to dance for 24 hours the
think it had to dance for 24 hours the
think it had to dance for 24 hours the same dance I was going in a circle gets
same dance I was going in a circle gets
same dance I was going in a circle gets darker and darker and then in the middle
darker and darker and then in the middle
darker and darker and then in the middle of the night they’re still dancing and
of the night they’re still dancing and
of the night they’re still dancing and they’re starting to take some breaks the
they’re starting to take some breaks the
they’re starting to take some breaks the whole village sets up tents and sleeping
whole village sets up tents and sleeping
whole village sets up tents and sleeping bags and they’re basically start camping
bags and they’re basically start camping
bags and they’re basically start camping around this like circle alcohol is
around this like circle alcohol is
around this like circle alcohol is strictly forbidden all the Kyoto Chiefs
strictly forbidden all the Kyoto Chiefs
strictly forbidden all the Kyoto Chiefs have put
have put
have put ban on alcohol so we didn’t see one
ban on alcohol so we didn’t see one
ban on alcohol so we didn’t see one drunk kya poor lucky knee but they loved
drunk kya poor lucky knee but they loved
drunk kya poor lucky knee but they loved their shoulder it felt like a tailgating
their shoulder it felt like a tailgating
their shoulder it felt like a tailgating party at some point and the older people
party at some point and the older people
party at some point and the older people start sleeping and some people totally
start sleeping and some people totally
start sleeping and some people totally pass out and this little boy is getting
pass out and this little boy is getting
pass out and this little boy is getting his name by his grandfather the man on
his name by his grandfather the man on
his name by his grandfather the man on the right is his grandfather and then
the right is his grandfather and then
the right is his grandfather and then everybody goes home so here comes a
everybody goes home so here comes a
everybody goes home so here comes a little video so you see a little bit
little video so you see a little bit
little video so you see a little bit about how these people move
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