Click Here to Visit the Xingu Indians Photo Gallery
 
Some of the most photogenic and interesting Amazonian tribes are located in the Xingu River Basin and the Xingu Indigenous Park in Brazil.  Spectacular images of their rituals (Kuarup ceremony of the dead and ritual of the flutes), dances, and events (Indigenous Games of Mato Grosso and Huka Huka wrestling) are illustrated.  No other area in the Amazon has such a rich culture as do the Xingu Indians.  The Xingu Indians are not a single tribe, instead being composed of Yawalapiti, Kalapalo, Kamayura, Aweti, Kapayo, Maitipu, Mehinaku, Nahukwa, Suya, Waura, Trumai, and Kuikuro tribes. 

Amazon Native Tribes

Indigenous People Photos & Videos

By Margaret Ann Smith, Ph. D.

mazonz.info is an educational resource for information, photos, and videos on native tribes from the Amazon River Basin of South America.  We provide information that supports tribal subsistence, indigenous peoples rights and the sustainability of indigenous Amazonian reserves.  We encourage those concerned about native issues to become active and join organizations such as Cultural Survival and MATSES (Movement in the Amazon for Tribal Subsistence and Economic Sustainability) in order to ensure the future survival of native Amazonian tribes. 

Many native tribes are being threatened by government policies that prevent basic medical aid from reaching native Indian tribes.  In addition, tribal lands are being threatened by religious cult colonists, ranchers, loggers, the petroleum industry, and carbon cowboys.  Similarly, the Amazon Rainforest is being threatened with deforestation and unsustainable management practices of resources.  Often, Amazon native tribes are prevented from practicing their traditional methods of agriculture and hunting, resulting in the loss of traditional knowledge. Governmental policies and laws often encourage the disintegration of native tribes and their culture by integrating them into "mestizo" communities and by not funding bilingual education.