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Pepyaka Krikati
"We use annatto for body painting, as well as genipap paint, which has its dark bluish texture. The annatto is red, it is essential and cannot be missed on days of play and cultural festivals in the village."
"With genipap paintings representing Gavião, Amjijahere is getting ready to dance.
Kwai Preparation to dance in front of the singer in the courtyard, Povo Gavião Aldeia Printipar - PA/Brasil.
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"Like all other types of tools such as weapons need to be calibrated, the bow is also like that, there's a whole step for that, first get a good strong string and then put it on the end of the bow and then test it.
Young Krikati preparing his bow at the banana tree party in the village of Poocatiji/Krikati - MA/Brazil.
"A utopia for Brazil. When I think about what Brazil would be like, if it weren't for these bad things that have been happening in our territories? And this is not new, it goes back many years since the invasion of Brazil to the present day.
If our desires and dreams were fulfilled in relation to our struggle of the indigenous movement, for one day we could live happily in our villages in our territories, it would be more or less like that in my speech."
Pepyaka Krikati
@pepyaka_krikati
Indigenous Communicator
Krikati People - Macro Linguistic Branch Jê Maranhão/Brazil
Photoethnography
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