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IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION
The need for national development, fueled by
globalization, is prompting the government of Brazil
to enforce economic policies that are inimical to the
tribal way of life. Pipelines to expand fuel production,
and highway projects for transporting goods for global
enterprises, are opening up indigenous lands to loggers,
miners, ranchers, and colonists. The positive impact
of globalization may be easier access to the modern
world, including medicines, education, and tools.
Women gaining access to modern tools
A large lip disc
is worn by
older Kayapó
men. Its size
increases with
the age and
importance of
the person
within the
community.
Children and
women usually
wear ear discs.
KAYAPÓ PEOPLE
Around 7,000 Kayapós live in the Amazon River Basin
in an area the size of Austria, with villages along the
Rio Xing ú . Circles are one of the tribe's main symbols,
representing the course of the sun and moon. Body
paint, which is worn at all times, is equally symbolic.
The Kayapó also wear ear plugs and lip discs, according
to which their social status can be determined, partic-
ularly their right to speak and be heard.
Beautiful bead
bracelets , created
by Kayap ó women,
bear geometric
designs with
symbolic mean-
ings. These are
similar to the
brightly colored
patterns painted
on their bodies
with vegetable dyes.
Ritual communal dancing constitutes a crucial part of the
Kayapó celebration of important events in the year. This
is the time when Kayapó men and women show off their
interesting headdresses - usually made from macaw and
parrot feathers - and other ritual adornments.
ASHANINKA PEOPLE
Originally from Peru, the Ashaninka fled to parts of
Brazil to escape the rubber boom from 1839 to 1913.
Still possessing a fairly traditional material culture, the
Ashaninka wear long cushmas that the women weave
from cotton grown in small forest gardens. They make
a living from hunting, fishing, and small-scale gardening.
Rice, coffee, and chocolate supplement their way of life
with bought-in goods including metal tools and soaps.
Small dugout
canoes or
balsawood rafts
are regularly
used by
the riverine
Ashaninka for
traveling on
the rivers
along with
their families.
Red face paint
is traditionally
applied by
most of the
Ashaninka
people. The
strong color
comes from
seeds of the
garden-grown
annatto bush.
Ashaninka
women weave
cotton cloth
on primitive
back-strap
looms, almost
every day, to
make the men's
pretty robes.
 
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