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The Mashco Piro have chosen to be cut off from the world for more than a century. They hunt with long bows and arrows, relying on the Amazonian rainforest for everything they need. "They started ...

A severe drought that spread over recent months in Peru’s Loreto and Ucayali regions led to the isolation of more than 130 communities. Record low river levels affected the navigation of boats that ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...