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GUAJARA-MIRIM, BRAZIL (AP) -- On the banks of the Komi Memem River, the activity never ceases: women go down the embankment from Laje Velho village carrying basins to wash clothing, while men embark in small canoes on hunting and fishing expeditions. At day's end, it's the children's turn to dive into its tea-colored waters.
Brazilian municipality Guajara-Mirim has passed a law that designates the Komi Memem River personhood, a groundbreaking measure that was proposed by an Indigenous councilman.
The Komi Memem River, also known a Laje, was granted legal personhood. What other rivers have been granted personhood?
The Komi Memem River, also known a Laje, was granted legal personhood. What other rivers have been granted personhood?
GUAJARA-MIRIM, BRAZIL — On the banks of the Komi Memem River, the activity never ceases: women go down the embankment from Laje Velho village carrying basins