Indian fishing with bow and arrow, Xingu, Amazon region, Brazil, South America

Swarm of wasps (Angiopolybia pallens) and nest in the forest, French Guiana, Overseas department and region of France, French Guiana, South America

Palm trees on Yacumama Lake, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Morning mists in Rio Negro region of Amazon rainforest, Amazonas State, Brazil, South America

The idea of the interconnectedness of all things is central to the tribal way of looking at the world. practical knowledge of the environment, of crops and medicines, of hunting and fishing, is a byproduct of it. the makuna believe that human beings, animals, and all of nature are parts of the same one. animals and fish live in their own communities, which are just like human communities, with their chiefs, their shamans, their dance houses, their songs, and their material possessions. when human peoples dance in this world, the shaman invites the animal people to dance in theirs. if humans do not dance and shamans do not offer spirit food to the animal people, the animals will die out and there will be no more game left in the world. for the makuna the radical disjunction so characteristic of western thought between nature and culture, men and animals, dissolves. eastern colombia amazon, vaupes region, population: 600

Satellite view of South America. This image was compiled from data acquired by Landsat 7 & 8 satellites.

Satellite view of Northern South America. This image was compiled from data acquired by Landsat 7 & 8 satellites.

On the Trans-Amazonian Highway, Amazon region, Brazil

The paintings on the fronts of the longhouses or malocca. Vaupes Region, Brazil.

Mukuna man relaxes on hammock. Eastern Colombia Amazon, Vaupes region.

Adventurous man having fun riding on zipline through Amazon forest, Santa Teresa, Cusco region, Peru

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