Indians of the Xingu Tribe in Brazil immitate fish in the river as a dance to worship happiness and freedom.

Indians of the Xingu Tribe in Brazil immitate fish in the river as a dance to worship happiness and freedom.

The story about a tribe of Indians in Brazil who were brought to live on a reservation by white men over 40 years ago, narrated from their own perspective.

Brazilian top model Marcia Brito sings for the preservation of the Amazon rain forest and the native tribes who live there.

Celebration in Negro River (Amazonas State - Brazil)

Medicinal plants and traditional medicine use by the Matis Indian shamans is different in that it usually uses plant preparations that are used externally on the body rather than being eaten or drunk. This video is a documentary of the use of a drug which is used to improve vision and a bath used to protect children from evil animal spirits. This use by Matis Indian shamans is different than the traditional medicine of the Yanomami, Huaorani, Ticuna, Bora, Yagua, and Shipibo tribes. To view more photos and

The Matis Indians of the Rio Javarí Valley in Brazil and Peru practice a unique ritual called the Ceremony of Mariwin. During the ritual, masked beings administer punishment to children and women who have misbehaved. To the Matis, these masked beings represent "Ancestral Spirits," yet are non-human, unable to talk, only making animal-like sounds. Two different ceremonies are presented, one performed in Brazil and the other in Peru. Additionally, they demonstrate how they manually make fire and hunt with bl