Canela's leader

originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal © 2005

At the Indigenous Social Forum.

women dancing

originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal © 2005

They were Canela People.
This dance made a kind of hypnosis sensation.
While they were reapeatting their words and shaking the rattles, the women was swinging subtle their bodys, and the arms were waggling.
Was fascinating for me to see their arms going to front and behind the body, all synchronized.

The Canela People live in Maranhão State from Brazil.
They were divided in two sub-groups: Ramkokamekrá and Apanyekrá.
Population about 1.337 Ramkokamekrá (in 2001) and 458 Apanyekrá (in 2000).

cinnamon skin

originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal © 2005.

The Canela People compare formal friends to godfathers and godmothers or the godparents of a wedding, relationships which are common in the interior.
There is a special respect between these men and women, who should be reciprocally served, honored, and protected.

Her portuguese name is Eliana.
Canela means cinnamon.

The Canela People live in Maranhão State from Brazil.
They were divided in two sub-groups: Ramkokamekrá and Apanyekrá.
Population about 1.337 Ramkokamekrá (in 2001) and 458 Apanyekrá (in 2000).

no eyebrowns

originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal © 2005

There is something curious from the Canela People.
I was looking their faces and i could always recognize them.
So, i realize they don't have eyebrowns.
They take off with medicine herbs.
I couldn't find why.

Here this father was showing to the baby counting numbers with his fingers.