Life with the Yawalapiti Tribe in Brazil

Deep in the Brazilian heartland, where the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin dissolve into the central plateau, photographer Ueslei Marcelino had the opportunity to spend several days in the home of the Yawalapiti tribe. The Yawalapiti, one of the 14 tribes living inside the Xingu National Park, were preparing a Quarup, a ritual held over several days to honor in death a person of great importance to them. In its original form, the Quarup was a funeral ritual intended to bring the dead back to life. tenzin yangdon: Today, it is a celebration of life, death and rebirth. From the very oldest to the very youngest, all the members of the Yawalapiti tribe participate in the preparations. This year the Quarup will pay tribute to two people - a Yawalapiti Indian who they consider a great leader, and Darcy Ribeiro, a well-known author, anthropologist and politician known for focusing on the relationship between native peoples and education in Brazil.

1 - 2 of 2
PrevNext
  1. Life with the Yawalapiti Tribe in Brazil
  2. Life with the Yawalapiti Tribe in Brazil

Gallery View:Life with the Yawalapiti Tribe in Brazil
CLOSE

1 - 2 of 2
PrevNext
  1. Life with the Yawalapiti Tribe in Brazil
  2. Life with the Yawalapiti Tribe in Brazil
Loading...

Related Videos

Most Popular »

  • How to improve battery life on Android phones

    Just follow these simple steps to find out how you can limit background application activity and improve battery life as well. *Please note that this only works with Android version 4.0 and later. …

  • Notes on a Himalayan flood

    A distant mountain lover struggles to piece together what’s going on exactly in Uttarakhand. …

  • Jinxed houses

    Shamnath Marg was a high- profile address till its last occupant, former industries minister Deep Chand Bandhu, died of illness in the bungalow. Since then, politicians have shunned the address, branding it a "jinxed abode". …

  • Advani aide calls Modi autocrat, Rajnath foxy

    India, June 19 -- Veteran BJP leader LK Advani may have come to terms with Gujarat CM Narendra Modi overtaking him as the face of the party, but close aide Sudheendra Kulkarni still hasn't.In a strongly-worded letter posted on rediff.com, he condemns Modi and calls party president Rajnath Singh 'foxy'.Kulkarni - who headed Advani's campaign in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls and became part of the BJP's vision document team as late as 2012 writes: "An autocrat is sought to be enthroned, and a perfect …

  • Sushant, Parineeti in 'Shuddh Desi Romance'

    New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Yash Raj Films (YRF) has settled for a quirky title for its project starring actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra. The movie, directed by Maneesh Sharma, is titled "Shuddh Desi Romance". …

  • Nitish wins trust vote, says BJP won't win in 2014

    Patna, June 19 (IANS) Three days after he dumped the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday proved his majority in the assembly and declared that his former ally won't win the next Lok Sabha battle. …

  • Nitish Kumar wins trust vote, takes a dig at Modi

    The Bihar chief minister won the vote of confidence in the Bihar assembly by 126 votes as 24 MLAs voted against the motion. …

More »