A nuhue / temple at ritual centre of Macotama. Granite seats placed outside temple for mamas / priests. Potsherds in the rack at roof apex. Young Kogi vasayo / commoner leans on granite boulder...

Portrait of young Kogi vasayo / commoner with straw hat woven cotton manta / cloak and woven fique cactus fibre shoulder bagsIndigenous TribesCaribbean coast of Colombia. American Colombian F...

Man rubs lime encrusted gourd with ritual stick having inserted lime powder into a wad of coca leaves held in his cheek. Process has a ritual/sexual significance Ð the stick is the male penis the g...

Young man stands outside the family home above Takina wearing typical woven cotton manta / cloak and trousers with crossed mochilas / shoulder bags of fique cactus fibre.Indigenous TribesCarib...

Grass thatched dwellings of San Miguel with sacred pots at roof apices Indigenous TribesCaribbean coast of Colombia. American Colombian South America West Indies Columbia Hispanic Indegent Latin Am...

Religious centre of Takina high in Sierra Nevada. Man wearing hand woven and hand dyed mochila / shoulder bag walks to meet a mama / priest emerging from the nuhue / temple with large rack of...

Sacred box of ceremonial feather head-dresses ritual adornments hung from maloca longhouse roof and brought down only for festivals /dances. Royal crane tail feather headdress dyed bark-cloth apr...

Sacred box of feather head-dresses Ð macaw red royal crane white duck down white and tiny turquoise blue humming bird feathers. Monkey tail belt and deer bone stay for head gear; black nuts for...

Shaman beats ceremonial kurubeti / stave to fend off evil spirits and thunder storms. Adorned with white egret down and macaw tail feather crown monkey tooth belt red karajuru facial paint and bl...

Man with ceremonial feather head-dress Ð crown of white egret down macaw and toucan breast feathers royal crane and macaw tail feathers; forest nut arm band red ochote berry facial paintAmazon I...

Tukano musical instruments with a stool used by tribal elders and shamans; engraved maracas bamboo flute bamboo panpipesAmazon Indigenous Tribes Rio Piraparana American Colombian South America Vaup...

Boy paddles canoe along tributary stream through dense tropical jungle. Wearing intricately made silver earplugs as adornment Ð to attract girlsThe Noanama are a minority group of approximately 3000...