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Tribal trip to Brazil focused on meeting three fascinating tribal groups<\/strong> in the southern part of the Amazon<\/strong>. The region we will explore does not match with our idea of the lush and dense Amazon rainforest. The southern part of the Brazilian Amazon is conformed by low, dry tropical forest known as \u2018Cerrado\u2019. This ecosystem is inversely diverse and several tribal groups depend on its plants and fauna. The region was \u2018colonised\u2019 in the 1980s, during the expansion of the \u2018Brazilian frontier\u2019. The tribes that lived here suffered from that radical impact (deforestation, mining, and introduction of cattle and export crops). Today, some tribes such as the Kayapo, Karaja and Waura<\/strong> still keep most of their original culture thanks to the independence of their economy and the prohibition of missionaries entering their tribal territories.<\/p>\n

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Led by a professional guide, we will spend quality time with these three tribal groups that live between the Xingu and Araguaia rivers<\/strong> in the southern part of the Amazon forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Download the itinerary for this tribal trip to Brazil<\/a><\/h3>\n

Using the form below, you can download the detailed itinerary for this tribal trip to Brazil. Click here to easily reach the form.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Discover the highlights of this tribal trip to Brazil<\/h2>\n

Meeting with the Kayapo<\/h2>\n

This tribal trip to Brazil will begin in the territory of the Kayapo people, also known as Mebengokr\u00e9. This warrior people were contacted just a few decades ago and still preserve much of their traditional way of life. During our stay, we will live with the community, participating in dance ceremonies, naming rites, and body painting sessions. We will also accompany the women as they gather wild fruits and medicinal plants, and learn ancient fishing techniques. The Kayapo worldview places body painting as an element that transforms human beings, uniting myth, nature, and society. This contact will be one of the most intense moments of the tribal trip to Brazil.<\/p>\n

The culture of the Karajas<\/h2>\n

After the experience with the Kayapo, we will navigate the Araguaia River to meet the Karaja. This Amazonian tribe maintains its initiation ceremonies and combines ancestral animistic beliefs with Catholic elements introduced by the Jesuits. During the visit, we will observe traditional facial tattoos, attend a community fishing trip, and speak with the village leader and his page. Life by the river and the rites of passage of young people are central elements of their identity, aspects we will experience firsthand on this tribal trip to Brazil.<\/p>\n

Coexistence with the Waura<\/h2>\n

The tour will take us to the Xingu Indigenous Park, home to the Waura, one of the smallest Amazonian communities, numbering just 120 individuals. Our cultural immersion will include body painting ceremonies, ritual music played with long flutes, and traditional wrestling matches known as una una. One of the highlights will be participation in the Piqu\u00ed Fruit Festival, a celebration in which men paint themselves in bright red colours and where complex beliefs linked to menstruation and fertility emerge. This experience will offer a profound insight into Waura spirituality and social organization, further enriching this tribal trip to Brazil.<\/p>\n

Nature, history and tradition<\/h2>\n

In addition to living with these three Amazonian tribes, the itinerary will explore diverse landscapes, from the ancient Cerrado forests to the great Amazonian rivers. Also, we will visit border cities such as Marab\u00e1, Santa Terezinha, and Canarana, spaces that reflect the clash between the Indigenous world and modern agrarian development. This tribal trip to Brazil will not only showcase living cultures, but also the resilience of these peoples in the face of deforestation, the expansion of soybean cultivation, and the pressure of cities.<\/p>\n

This expedition is an exceptional opportunity to explore communities that still maintain ancestral rituals and an intimate relationship with nature. Every ceremony, dance, and encounter will be a bridge to a fascinating cultural universe that survives in the heart of the Amazon.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Photos by Joan Riera<\/a> and Pongtharin Tanthasindhu taken during a tribal trip to Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u25ba Download the itinerary for this tribal trip to Brazil<\/a><\/h3>\n

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