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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fabiano Maisonnave and Jorge Saenz

In the Amazon, the Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now, they aim to change the region

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It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments. The music drifted through Apiwtxa village, which had welcomed guests from Indigenous communities in Brazil and neighboring Peru, some having traveled three days. As the sun rose, they moved beneath the shadow of a huge mango tree.

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