Mariri Yawanawá Festival
2024 Mariri Yawanawa Festival: Celebrating the Strength and Unity That Move Us
These young Indigenous leaders stand out as true warriors in preserving and promoting their cultures, traditions, and rights. With respect and dedication, they learn from the elders, absorbing ancestral knowledge and putting into practice teachings that are vital to the cultural survival of their peoples.
Each gathering is a powerful exchange of knowledge and energies—an intercultural sharing of ancestry, tradition, and spirituality. Together, they build bridges between cultures, strengthening bonds of friendship and respect that echo beyond time.
Year
2024
Category
Documentary Photography
Award
✪ First prize
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Thiago Yawanawá – Tuikuru is a member of the Yawanawá people from the Rio Gregório Indigenous Territory in Acre, Brazil. He is a marketing manager, social media specialist, designer, photographer, and executive producer. He is currently studying Administration and works on developing community-based ethno-tourism projects alongside his people. Additionally, he engages in collaborative communication for the indigenous movement and currently coordinates the Bocar bench, contributing to the articulation and strengthening of indigenous voices.
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