South American Pictures kayapo of the xingu brazil 1970s photo collection

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		Kayapó of the Xingu

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Brazil. The Kayapó (also known as the Xikrin and Txhukahamai) of the Xingu, Para state. Since the 1970s Chief Roani and other chiefs have led many protests against the building of dams and other incursions into Kayapó land. He wears a lip disc, traditional among the Kayapó, but now seldom worn by the younger generation.

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