Showing posts with label The people of the Great Water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The people of the Great Water. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The World of Amazonia: Xikrin, the "People of the Great Water"

Deep in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest , on a tributary of the mighty Xingu , live Xikrin , the " People of the Great Water . " " Everything we need, we have here , " said Ngrenhkarati , woman Xikrin . " For food we can fish , manioc harvest , and hunt . " This Xikrin life support within their villages and rely on the river as a supplier of food , the main mode of transportation, and ties to their ancestors .However , this way of life comes under threat. A few miles away at the Great Bend of the Xingu River , the third largest dam building in the world will reach its peak this year .