Festa de Pajés
In the upper region of the Negro river, a group of shamans from Pueblo Ye’epá Mahsã meet, a meeting forbidden by the missionaries for more than a 100 years.
19 min | Indigenous Resistance,Traditions | 2023
Synopsis
In the upper region of the Negro river, near the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, in the indigenous land Balaio, shamans from Pueblo Ye’epá Mahsã meet. This meeting had not been celebrated for more than a 100 years because it was forbidden by the salessian missionaries. Led by Álvaro Tukano, family members from every generation, villages and ethnicities bind their knowledges and traditions for an exceptional celebration.
Artistic and technic data
Year:
2023
Duration:
19 min
Direction:
Iberê Périssé
Production:
Arica Cinematográfica
Indigenous peoples:
Tukano - Ye’pá Mahsã
Geographic area:
Brazil
Language:
Portuguese, tukano
Subtitles:
Spanish
Subject:
Indigenous Resistance,Traditions
Genre(s):
Documentary
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