Uldarico Matapí Yucuna
Uldarico Matapí Yucuna (right) participates in a narrative session with Rodrigo Yucuna.
Photo by Francisco Guerra, Smithsonian Institution
Uldarico Matapí Yucuna and other members of the indigenous communities of the Amazon put on traditional costumes and perform a ritual.
Photo by Francisco Guerra, Smithsonian Institution
Photo by Walter Larrimore, Smithsonian Institution
Uldarico Matapí comes from a prominent family of shamans. He works with the organization Tropenbos International to preserve traditional Matapí knowledge and to apply this towards the development and sovereignty of Amazonian groups.
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