Guajajara people dance traditional dances during the Wyrau'haw ritual at the Maracan„ indigenous village in Rio de Janeiro. Among the indigenous Guajajara people, the Wyrau'haw celebration is a rite of passage to womanhood dedicated to adolescent girls at the time of their first menstruation. The indigenous Maracan„ village is located in Brazil, next to Rio de Janeiro's famous soccer Maracan„ stadium, making the land attractive to property developers. A group of indigenous activists who settled there in 2006 are fighting to stay and defend this territory. On the tarmac, amidst the buildings, t
Guajajara people dance traditional dances during the Wyrau'haw ritual at the Maracan„ indigenous village in Rio de Janeiro. Among the indigenous Guajajara people, the Wyrau'haw celebration is a rite of passage to womanhood dedicated to adolescent girls at the time of their first menstruation. The indigenous Maracan„ village is located in Brazil, next to Rio de Janeiro's famous soccer Maracan„ stadium, making the land attractive to property developers. A group of indigenous activists who settled there in 2006 are fighting to stay and defend this territory. On the tarmac, amidst the buildings, they have built an indigenous village that follows the traditional festive calendar. Among the Guajajara people, the Wyrau'haw celebration marks a girl's transition to womanhood during her first menstruation. Located near Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã stadium, the indigenous Maracanã village faces threats from property developers. Indigenous activists who settled there in 2006 are fighting to protect this land, maintaining their traditions and festive calendar amidst the urban landscape.
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