How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival

Members of MAHKU live in a remote area of the Amazon and use ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew, to create paintings that represent their traditional songs. They have exhibited their work in cities such as Venice, Paris, and São Paulo, yet their culture remains undervalued in Brazil. The post How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival appeared first on The World from PRX .

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