Anitta had the honor of getting her body painted by indigenous people during a Kuarup ceremony in Xingu — but it was her sculpted backside that sparked endless online chatter. The singer, 32, took ...

By Tiago da Mota e Silva On Feb. 17, 2016, the gears ground into life at the massive Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, on the ...

It’s the Cinemanifest Destiny of courageous white people to save the natives of unexplored territories from the ravages of the other white people, who are historically greedy for land, gold, ...

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil (Reuters) – 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 ...

Alto Xingu is nestled in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, along the banks of the Xingu River, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. It is an indigenous territory, and more than a thousand ...

With this interview, divided in two parts, we get to know Sany Kalapalo, a young indigenous activist from Alto Xingu in the Brazilian state Mato Grosso. At only 22 years old, she is one of the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. For thousands of years, Indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon have used fire in their farming practices to preserve natural resources and ...

Members of the Yarang Women’s Movement in Brazil have collected 3.2 tons of seeds over the past decade. The native seeds are sold to rural landowners and organizations to help replenish forests that ...

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 ...