The Kayapo people live in Brazil and live alongside the Xingu river.
Body decorationis importantin their society and they spend a lot of time with all the details related to their appearance.Men, women andchildren carrythetop of their headcompletelyshaved. They wearheaddresses, earrings, necklaces and bandsand some menevenusea disc in their lower lip.For theKayapoby the next to our world,there is acelestial worldfrom whichhumanity came from.
The Kayapo are also known for their fight against the construction of hydroelectric dams in the Xingu river area.
Tuira, a female indigenous leader, angrily waving a machete in the face of the engineer Jose Antonio Muniz Lopez.