Welcome Ritual

Videos

Members of the Maxacalí nation.
photo: Marlène Ramírez-Cancio

At the opening ceremony of the Encuentro in Belo Horizonte, led by the the Maxacalí (photo above) and the Kaiapó/Mebengokré from Brazil, representatives from indigenous groups from throughout the Americas exchanged dances, songs and words to welcome all the participants to the 10-day event.

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