Into the Depths of the Amazon

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Culture - Ancient Rituals

Native Amazonians have lived here for over 20,000 years. Though there are many different tribes spread along the Amazon, they all have developed their own ways of life in harmony with nature. They believe in sharing the hunt and the food they gather. Most of them believe that they are reborn through their grandchildren, though rules for marriage vary much. They also traditionally live in communal or family houses made from materials such as tree bark and palm leave fronds. Dressing up in various ceremonial costumes, they have various festivals and ceremonies during the year to celebrate harvests or their gods. In this open culture, people help each other to make it through life. Sharing is key to survival, as the Amazon does not tolerate misers. Though tribes do have leaders and sometimes used to engage in warfare, this was never for territory, but merely to right wrongs done (or imagined) and as exercises in combat. Nonetheless, this is starkly different from the culture that invaded the Amazon just a few hundred years ago, ending the centuries-long peace with nature and throwing the balance askew.

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