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Until recently, the Juma people seemed destined to disappear like countless other Amazon tribes decimated by the European invasion.

Sisters Mandei, Mayta, and Borea Juma have worked together to save their tribe and keep their culture alive, after the death of their father.

At night, in this village near the Assua River in Brazil, the rainforest reverberates.

JUMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — At night, in this village near the Assua River in Brazil, the rainforest reverberates. The sound of generators at times competes with the forest, a sign that there are people here. Until recently, the Juma people seemed destined to disappear like countless other Amazon tribes decimated by the European […]

The Juma, an Amazonian Indigenous tribe, seemed destined for extinction. Sisters Boreá, Mandeí, and Maytá were able to make a comeback by changing the tribe’s patriarchal tradition. Now, they fight to preserve their territory and culture.

The Juma, an Amazonian Indigenous tribe, seemed destined for extinction. Sisters Boreá, Mandeí, and Maytá were able to make a comeback by changing the tri…