An indigenous man takes part in the ceremony adorning his legs with sacred graphics called kéné. 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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