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RMDYXY98–Altamira, Para State, Brazil. New regimented housing on the outskirts of the town to accommodate some of the new migrants attracted by the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam.
RMCXCNTR–Indigenous People carry banners with the inscription, 'Stop Belo Monte Dam' demonstration at Rio+20 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
RMDYXY4B–Belem, Para State, Brazil. Demonstration against the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, 20th August 2011.
RMDJ77TX–Belo Monte Primary Turbine Const, Para, Brazil. 27th May, 2013. Indigenous Munduruku men survey the quarry site for the Belo Monte Dam. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied the dam and halted construction on the main turbine site. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMDYXY9T–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Ressaca settlement, old garimeiro illegal gold-mining town.
RMW3PDPM–Beijing, China. 7th Aug, 2018. Workers are seen at a site for the ultra-high-voltage electricity transmission project at the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in Brazil, Aug. 7, 2018. Credit: Li Ming/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2RN4FHE–(150519) -- BRASILIA, May 19, 2015 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attend a video ground-breaking ceremony for the ultra-high voltage electricity transmission project at the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, May 19, 2015. In February 2014, China s State Grid won the bid to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River in the state of Para, north Brazil. ) (wf) BRAZIL-BRASILIA-CHINESE PREMIER-BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT-POWER PROJECT LiuxWeibing PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 150519 Brasilia May 19 2015 Chinese Premier lef
RF2N7A6Y3–The Belo Monte hydroelectric dam complex in winter with mountains in the background in Para, Brazil
RMDJ76PP–May 6, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Xikrin girls pose for a portrait during a festival. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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RMDJ76NW–Apr 22, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A Xikrin mother listens to music as she breastfeeds her daughter. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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RMDJ76P8–May 16, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Bekre, a young Xikrin man, plays pool with friends in an Altamira bar. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RM2RN4F6R–(150519) -- BRASILIA, May 19, 2015 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attend a video ground-breaking ceremony for the ultra-high voltage electricity transmission project in the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, May 19, 2015. In February 2014, China s State Grid won the bid to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River in the state of Para, north Brazil. ) (mt) BRAZIL-BRASILIA-CHINESE PREMIER-BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT-POWER PROJECT PangxXinglei PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 150519 Brasilia May 19 2015 Chinese Premier le
RMDJ76PE–May 2, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - The government provides an education for Xikrin students in their villages, though the Xikrin complain that the classes are taught in Potuguese rather than their native language. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RM2RK88CB–Bildnummer: 53991737 Datum: 28.04.2010 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (100428) -- NEW YORK, April 28, 2010 (Xinhua) -- An indigenous woman takes part in a peaceful protest in front of the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United States, April 28, 2010. Indigenous from around the world gathered in New York on Wednesday to protest the construction of one of the Amazon s most controversial development projects -- the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) (zw) (4)U.S.-BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT-PROTEST PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Demonstration UN kbdig xsp 2010 hoch o
RMDJ77TK–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - The village of Poti-Kro is organized according to Xikrin tradition, with the meeting house standing in the center with the homes surrounding in a circle. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RM2RK88BN–Bildnummer: 53991740 Datum: 28.04.2010 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (100428) -- NEW YORK, April 28, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Indigenous from around the world take part in a peaceful protest in front of the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United States, April 28, 2010. Indigenous from around the world gathered in New York on Wednesday to protest the construction of one of the Amazon s most controversial development projects -- the Belo Monte dam in Brazil.(Xinhua/Shen Hong) (zw) (3)U.S.-BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT-PROTEST PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Demonstration UN kbdig xsp
RMDJ76P9–May 3, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Bepoti and his wife Kopri are the two elders of Poti-Kro. It is the elders' responsibility to pass on the tribe's myths and stories. Villagers are unwilling to share these stories to outsiders, because they are considered the elders' 'property.' Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMCXCNT4–Rio+20 Indigenous People demonstration 'Dilma: have respect for the Amazon People' regarding the construction of Belo Monte dam
RMDJ77TR–Apr 23, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Most of the Xikrin end the day with a bath in the river. The Bacaja River plays an important part in the lives of the Poti-Kro Xikrin as a major source of food and transportation. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMCCW9WT–Mar 31, 2010 - Manaus, Brazil - JAMES CAMERON, director of Avatar, with his wife SUZY AMIS holds a press conference on Wednesday, March 31 at 10 am at Hotel Tropical to report on his experience of a three-day visit to the site of the proposed Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam project in the Big Bend regi
RMDJ76NX–Apr 24, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - MUKUKA spends time with relatives during the midday heat. The village of Poti-Kro is made up almost entirely of direct descendants of the two village elders. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMT5D049–Beijing, China. 7th Aug, 2018. Works are seen at a site for the ultra-high voltage electricity transmission project at the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2018. Credit: Li Ming/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RMEPMXK3–Brasilia, Brazil. 19th May, 2015. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attend a video ground-breaking ceremony for the ultra-high voltage electricity transmission project in the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, May 19, 2015. In February 2014, China's State Grid won the bid to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River in the state of Para, north Brazil. © Pang Xinglei/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RME024KJ–The People's Summit at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mayalu Txukaramae Kayapo shows a red painted hand against the building of dams in the Amazon, during the Human Banner demonstration on the beach with the sugar loaf mountain behind. 19th June 2012. Photo © Sue Cunningham.
RMDJ77PR–Belo Monte Primary Turbine Construction Site, Para, Brazil. 28th May, 2013. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied Belo Monte and halted construction on the main turbine site. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMDYXY32–Belem, Para State, Brazil. Armed Police hand gun during a demonstration against the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, 20th August 2011.
RMDYY3CY–Pakissamba Village (Juruna), Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. A Juruna Indian girl and her brother. The Xingu River, which provides transport and fish for the Juruna, will be reduced to a trickle when the Belo Monte dam is built.
RM2RK88D1–Bildnummer: 53991736 Datum: 28.04.2010 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (100428) -- NEW YORK, April 28, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Indigenous from around the world take part in a peaceful protest in front of the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United States, April 28, 2010. Indigenous from around the world gathered in New York on Wednesday to protest the construction of one of the Amazon s most controversial development projects -- the Belo Monte dam in Brazil.(Xinhua/Shen Hong) (zw) (2)U.S.-BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT-PROTEST PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Demonstration UN kbdig xsp
RMCXCNTE–Rio+20 Indigenous People demonstration 'Dilma: have respect for the Amazon People' regarding the construction of Belo Monte dam
RMCCW9WW–Mar 31, 2010 - Manaus, Brazil - JAMES CAMERON, director of Avatar, with his wife SUZY AMIS holds a press conference on Wednesday, March 31 at 10 am at Hotel Tropical to report on his experience of a three-day visit to the site of the proposed Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam project in the Big Bend regi
RMEPN5NY–Brasilia, Brazil. 19th May, 2015. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attend a video ground-breaking ceremony for the ultra-high voltage electricity transmission project at the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, May 19, 2015. In February 2014, China's State Grid won the bid to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River in the state of Para, north Brazil. © Liu Weibing/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RMDJ77RF–Belo Monte Primary Turbine Construction Site, Para, Brazil. 28th May, 2013. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied Belo Monte and halted construction on the main turbine site. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMDJ76P5–Apr 27, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Kroire, a warrior of Poti-Kro, returns from a successful hunting trip with a jabuti, or land turtle. Villagers usually take boats to different parts of the jungle to avoid overhunting any one area. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXYCB–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Jericoá waterfall cachoeira. This part of the river will lose its water because of the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, the world's third largest.
RMDJ77PF–May 14, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A Xikrin couple clean a very dirty apartment in a housing space for indigenous visitors in Altamira. Many of members of the Xikrin indigenous tribe complain that they were not consulted about the dam despite a constitutional obligation to do so. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDJ77PN–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A Xikrin woman holds her husband's shotgun while he cleans freshly hunted peccary in the river. According to tradition, Xikrin women are not allowed to leave the village while their husbands are out hunting-a wife must patiently wait for his return. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RM2RK88DA–Bildnummer: 53991738 Datum: 28.04.2010 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (100428) -- NEW YORK, April 28, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Indigenous from around the world take part in a peaceful protest in front of the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United States, April 28, 2010. Indigenous from around the world gathered in New York on Wednesday to protest the construction of one of the Amazon s most controversial development projects -- the Belo Monte dam in Brazil.(Xinhua/Shen Hong) (zw) (5)U.S.-BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT-PROTEST PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Demonstration UN kbdig xsp
RMCCW9WX–Mar 31, 2010 - Manaus, Brazil - JAMES CAMERON, director of Avatar, with his wife SUZY AMIS holds a press conference on Wednesday, March 31 at 10 am at Hotel Tropical to report on his experience of a three-day visit to the site of the proposed Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam project in the Big Bend regi
RMDYY3CN–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Jericoá waterfall cachoeira. This part of the river will lose its water because of the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, the world's third largest. Stitched panorama.
RMDYXYAD–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Ressaca settlement, old garimeiro illegal gold-mining town. End of the paved road.
RMDJ77TT–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Xikrin hunters offload a large haul of peccary to be cleaned in the river in the remaining light of day. For the next few days, the villagers will eat mostly peccary so that the meat will not go to waste. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDJ76PF–Belo Monte Primary Turbine Construction Site, Para, Brazil. 28th May, 2013. Indigenous Munduruku men cheer during an occupation of the Belo Monte Dam. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied the dam and halted construction on the main turbine site. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RM2RK88C5–Bildnummer: 53991739 Datum: 28.04.2010 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (100428) -- NEW YORK, April 28, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Indigenous from around the world take part in a peaceful protest in front of the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United States, April 28, 2010. Indigenous from around the world gathered in New York on Wednesday to protest the construction of one of the Amazon s most controversial development projects -- the Belo Monte dam in Brazil.(Xinhua/Shen Hong) (zw) (1)U.S.-BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT-PROTEST PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Demonstration UN kbdig xsp
RMDJ77RD–May 27, 2013 - Belo Monte Primary Turbine Construction Site, Para, Brazil - An indigenous Munduruku man surveys the quarry site for the Belo Monte Dam. Belo Monte will be the world's third-largest dam and is facing strong resistance. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied the dam and halted construction on the main turbine site. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to th
RMDJ77TW–May 28, 2013 - Belo Monte Primary Turbine Const, Para, Brazil - An indigenous Munduruku man and member of the Federal Police argue during an occupation of the Belo Monte Dam. The Belo Monte is the first of a series of dams planned across the Amazon, and the Munduruku have come from the Tapajos River to protest several planned dams there. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied Belo Monte and halted construction on the main turbine site. Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching pea
RMCCW9WP–Mar 31, 2010 - Manaus, Brazil - JAMES CAMERON, director of Avatar, with his wife SUZY AMIS holds a press conference on Wednesday, March 31 at 10 am at Hotel Tropical to report on his experience of a three-day visit to the site of the proposed Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam project in the Big Bend regi
RMDHPD82–May 9, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Much daily activity happens at the riverside. Here, Xikrin women combine washing harvested yucca with bathing. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXY9K–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Ressaca settlement, old garimeiro illegal gold-mining town. Inside a home.
RMCCW9WR–Mar 31, 2010 - Manaus, Brazil - JAMES CAMERON, director of Avatar, with his wife SUZY AMIS holds a press conference on Wednesday, March 31 at 10 am at Hotel Tropical to report on his experience of a three-day visit to the site of the proposed Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam project in the Big Bend regi
RMDHPD8T–May 9, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A Xikrin woman walks back to her village from the riverside. Most Xikrin villages are situated next to a river for transport and fishing. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDKY41R–Belo Monte, Para, Brazil. 27th May, 2013. Indigenous Munduruku men survey the quarry site for the Belo Monte Dam. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied the dam and halted construction on the main turbine site. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam thus effecting agriculture for survival. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Press)
RMDJ77TP–Altamira, Para, Brazil. 6th April, 2013. The Xingu River is a major tributary of the Amazon and will be dammed by Belo Monte-the world's third-largest hydroelectric project. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMDKY41T–Altamira, Para, Brazil. 30th May, 2013. The frontier town of Altamira lies on the banks of the Xingu River, which is being dammed by Norte Energia. When finished, the Belo Monte Dam will be the world's third largest hydroelectric project. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMDHPD81–May 6, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Yucca is a staple food for the Xikrin. Here, grated yucca is roasted to make farinha, which accompanies almost every meal. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXYAW–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Aldeia Terra Wangã da Volta Grande - Maia, Arara ethnic group. School room.
RMDHPD7E–May 2, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Xikrin villages are always built in a large circle with the communal meeting house in the center. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD7G–April 24, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A Poti-Kro villager leaves in the early morning fog to check his nets for fish. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD7W–May 6, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Food generally comes from the river and the jungle. Honeycomb has been gathered to harvest honey and beeswax, which is used as a traditional medicine. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXYAP–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Aldeia Terra Wangã da Volta Grande - Maia, Arara ethnic group. Cabocla girl.
RMDHPD8R–May 6, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - The Xikrin have distinct gender roles-while the men spend the day hunting and fishing, women often stay in the village to care for the home and the family. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD7T–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Jubilant young men return home from the month's best hunting trip, where over 25 peccary were killed. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD8M–May 2, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Nhakri And Nhgreiproti, Xikrin women in the village of Poti-Kro, stand for a portrait under the fruit trees behind their houses. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDKY37E–Belo Monte, Para, Brazil. 28th May, 2013. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied Belo Monte and halted construction on the main turbine site. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam thus effecting agriculture for survival. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Press)
RMDKY41J–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - The village of Poti-Kro is organized according to Xikrin tradition, with the meeting house standing in the center with the homes surrounding in a circle. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam thus effecting agriculture for survival. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD79–April 24, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Mukuka spends time with relatives during the midday heat. The village of Poti-Kro is made up almost entirely of direct descendants of the two village elders. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXYAJ–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Aldeia Terra Wangã da Volta Grande - Maia, Arara ethnic group. Girl playing with white doll.
RMDHPD7D–April 24, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - IRENAPTI is one of the elders' four daughters. After marriage, daughters often stay in their home village, while sons are expected to join the village of their wives. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDKY41P–Belo Monte, Para, Brazil. 28th May, 2013. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied Belo Monte and halted construction on the main turbine site. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam thus effecting agriculture for survival. © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMDYXYA1–Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. The Volta Grande; Ressaca settlement, old garimeiro illegal gold-mining town. Bullet holes on the wall; the sign says 'Ourominas, you can trust'.
RMDHPD7P–May 3, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - BEPOTI and his wife KïPRI are the two elders of Poti-Kro. It is the elders' responsibility to pass on the tribe's myths and stories. Villagers are unwilling to share these stories to outsiders, because they are considered the elders' 'property.' The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXY8R–Altamira, Para State, Brazil. Building work on the access roads for the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam.
RMDHPD7H–May 1, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - NGRENKAROTI is known by her friends and family as Sappa, or 'female frog.' The Xikrin marry young-usually from 13 to 16 for girls-and although Sappa is still in her thirties, she is a grandmother. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD7J–April 27, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Jabuti, a type of land turtle, is considered easy game. When hunters come across a jabuti, they tie it with bark or vine to a tree to be collected on their way back home. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXY93–Altamira, Para State, Brazil. Building work on the access roads for the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam.
RMDHPD7F–April 27, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A successful hunting trip has yielded an ar, a jungle bird, and cupuacu. Because the cupuacu fruit is unwieldy, the hunter quickly fashioned a kanhipex (bag) out of palm fronds and strips of bark. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD7K–April 26, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - The Amazon jungle provides the Xikrin with a varied diet including fish, game, fruits, and vegetables. Here, a villager pulls out a tmpik™ after leaving his nets in the river overnight. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD78–April 25, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Xikrin men often take village dogs on hunting trips. The dogs help to flush out game like collared peccary (a type of wild pig) and tapir. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD7A–April 22, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Xikrin women spend much of their time painting the bodies of their family and friends. The designs are passed down from mother to daughter, and the Xikrin often say that they do not feel like themselves when they are unpainted. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDKY41M–Belo Monte, Para, Brazil. 28th May, 2013. Indigenous Munduruku men cheer during an occupation of the Belo Monte Dam. On May 27th, an indigenous group made up predominantly of Munduruku occupied the dam and halted construction on the main turbine site. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam thus effecting agriculture for survival. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Press)
RMDHPD7X–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A Xikrin woman holds her husband's shotgun while he cleans freshly hunted peccary in the river. According to tradition, Xikrin women are not allowed to leave the village while their husbands are out hunting-a wife must patiently wait for his return. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDYXY8G–Altamira, Para State, Brazil. Building work on the access roads for the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam. Main road.
RME01WKB–Altamira, Brazil. 'Xingu Vivo Para Sempre' protest meeting about the proposed Belo Monte hydroeletric dam and other dams on the Xingu river and its tributaries. Indian from the Alto Xingu, Xingu Indigenous Park with full ceremonial body face and hair paint looking angry .
RMEXPH66–Altamira, Para State, Brazil. Building work on the access roads for the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam.
RMDHPD8P–May 5, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - Xikrin hunters offload a large haul of peccary to be cleaned in the river in the remaining light of day. For the next few days, the villagers will eat mostly peccary so that the meat will not go to waste. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
RMDHPD80–May 3, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - While line and net fishing are increasingly popular, a few youth like KREMORO still fish effectively with a bow and arrows. This method of fishing usually takes place along the river's edge in the jungle, where the fisher can also spot other game, such as turtles and monkeys. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman
RMDHPD7N–May 2, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - The Xikrin shave their hair from the forehead to the crown of the head in a distinctive hairstyle called inh™kˆr‹. With increased exposure to the outside world, it is mostly the elder women who still practice shaving while the younger generation usually adopts more modern hairstyles. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor
RMEYRA9W–United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2012. Kayapo Indian with feather headress.
RMDYY3CP–Pakissamba Village (Juruna), Xingu River, Para State, Brazil. Girl with Brasil football team T shirt.
![Indigenous people and others are beginning to assemble the human banner on Flamengo beach with the Sugarloaf in the background to protest about the construction of hydroelectric dams on Brazil's rivers. One participant carries a flag, 'Dilma Pare Belo Monte' - 'Dilma [Brazil's president] Stop Belo Monte'. The People's Summit at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19th June 2012. Photo © Sue Cunningham. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CA73W1/indigenous-people-and-others-are-beginning-to-assemble-the-human-banner-CA73W1.jpg "Indigenous people and others are beginning to assemble the human banner on Flamengo beach with the Sugarloaf in the background to protest about the construction of hydroelectric dams on Brazil's rivers. One participant carries a flag, 'Dilma Pare Belo Monte' - 'Dilma [Brazil's president] Stop Belo Monte'. The People's Summit at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19th June 2012. Photo © Sue Cunningham. Stock Photo")
RMCA73W1–Indigenous people and others are beginning to assemble the human banner on Flamengo beach with the Sugarloaf in the background to protest about the construction of hydroelectric dams on Brazil's rivers. One participant carries a flag, 'Dilma Pare Belo Monte' - 'Dilma [Brazil's president] Stop Belo Monte'. The People's Summit at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19th June 2012. Photo © Sue Cunningham.
RME01WKF–Altamira, Brazil. Ant design on a beadwork sash with feather and cord decorations. Kayapo Indian's back.
RMCA76NR–Kayapo Chief Raoni Metuktire, indigenous leaders Sheyla Juruna and Tabata Kuikuro and other indigenous leaders march at a demonstration by indigenous people, the Landless People's Movement (MST) and other civil society groups in front of the Riocentro United Nations conference. The demonstrators wanting to hand in a petition against the building of dams in the Amazon, are kept out of earshot and invisible to the UN conference. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20th June 2012. Photo © Sue Cunningham.
RMDHPD8N–May 2, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - KOPRI, who is the one female elder at Poti-Kro, is a renowned storyteller. She tells the stories from memory with her husband, Bepoti, sitting by her to confirm details. However, her audience is shrinking as she increasingly competes with new diversions such as television. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZU
RMDHPD8K–April 27, 2013 - Poti-Kro, Para, Brazil - A young man sights down the barrel of his shotgun while hunting in the jungle. Hunting trips are quiet affairs with many stops to listen for game. Experienced hunters can recognize and mimic many animal sounds. The indigenous Xikrin people live on the Bacaja, a tributary of the Xingu River, where construction of the Belo Monte Dam is reaching peak construction. Some scientists warn that the water level of the Bacaja will decrease precipitously due to the dam. (Credit Image: © Taylor Weidman/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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