Munduruku at Dace Watpu Village in the Amazon

Alice Braga, Brazilian actress, visits the Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land to support the Munduruku against dams planned to be built in the region. The Munduruku people have inhabited the Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land, in the heart of the Amazon, for generations. The Brazilian government plans to build a series of dams in the Tapajós River basin, which would severely threaten their way of life. The Munduruku demand the demarcation of their territory, which would ensure protection from such projects.

In original language:

Munduruku na Aldeia Dace Watpu

A atriz Alice Braga conhece a Terra Indígena Sawré Muybu para apoiar o povo Munduruku contra a construção de hidrelétricas na região. O povo Munduruku habita a Terra Indígena Sawré Muybu, no coração da Amazônia, há gerações. Mas seu modo de vida está ameaçado pelos planos do governo brasileiro de construir um complexo de barragens na bacia do Rio Tapajós. Os Munduruku exigem a demarcação deste território.

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Unique identifier: GP0STPY59

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/07/2016

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Itaituba, Pará, Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land, South America

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Brazilian Actress Alice Braga Visits Sawré Muybu and Dace Watpu Villages in the Amazon

Alice Braga, Brazilian actress, visits Sawré Muybu and Dace Watpu villages to support the fight of the Munduruku people against a dam construction in the region. The Munduruku people have inhabited the Sawré Muybu village, in the heart of the Amazon, for generations. The Brazilian government plans to build a series of dams in the Tapajós river basin, which would severely threaten their way of life. The Munduruku demand the demarcation of their territory, which would ensure protection from such projects.

A atriz Alice Braga visita as aldeias Sawré Muybu e Dace Watpu, para apoiar a luta dos Munduruku contra a construção de uma hidrelétrica na região. O povo Munduruku habita a Terra Indígena Sawré Muybu, no coração da Amazônia, há gerações. Mas seu modo de vida está ameaçado pelos planos do governo brasileiro de construir um complexo de barragens na bacia do Rio Tapajós. Os Munduruku exigem a demarcação desse território.

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