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Being Emberá

Indigenous culture needed to protect forests

Location

Panamá

Released

December 2016

Duration

6:06

Tags
  • Culture
  • Panama
  • Participatory-made film
  • youth

Reclaiming and strengthening indigenous culture is vital to maintaining ancestral connections to nature. This must be passed onto future generations by celebrating indigenous traditions. Embera youth are spearheading a cultural revival, after decades of assimilation, through traditional body painting and storytelling. Meanwhile sustainable community forestry initiatives are creating low impact income for communities that rely on healthy forests for their survival.

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    Handcrafted Films UK

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