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Lenjs (also known as dhow) are traditional trading vessels that have been used since hundreds of years ago in the Persian Gulf. Nowadays, due to lack of high-quality timbers and soaring construction costs, wooden Lenjs are giving their place to the fiberglass ones that are cheaper but have lower quality. The current trend might lead to no more shipwrights left who are skilled at construction traditional wooden Lenjs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/dd9bd651-7afc-4f08-9927-0e234ff7b899/Jonub+-+Sailors-2.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Bushehr, Iran - Couple of Lenjs, traditional trading boats, are docked at Bushehr fishing pier. These hand-built wooden vessels have been used by inhabitants of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf for sea journeys, trading, fishing and pearl diving. The art of constructing Lenjs, specially the wooden ones, is one of the country's intangible cultural heritages dating to several hundred years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/722d89a1-5aa3-45ea-93dc-4bef38526c42/Jonub+-+Sailors-4.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Guran, Iran - Shipwright constructs a wooden Lenj from scratch. Very few skillful workers are left who are able to build traditional wooden Lenjs. With increasing prices and lack of high-quality timbers, demand for traditional Lenjs has remarkably dropped giving its place to modern, cheaper, but less favorable fiberglass ones. Experienced sailors highly prefer wooden Lenjs due to their better aquadynamic as well as repairability. As an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding, its crucial that the knowledge of building wooden Lenjs be transferred to next generation and to be well-documented to avoid its gradual fade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/fd16c7e2-e114-4645-9233-d5128a8387d7/Jonub+-+Sailors-6.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Qeshm Island, Iran - A group of workers finishing a long day at Peiposht fiberglass Lenj construction workshop. Demand for fiberglass Lenjs has recently increased despite their lower quality compared to the wooden ones. Main reason is lower material and construction price. Many construction workshops and workers skilled in making traditional wooden boats are losing their place in the market which might lead to gradual fade of wooden Lenj construction knowledge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/e9112d71-0789-4d69-86be-527cbd88708d/Jonub+-+Sailors-7.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Several wooden Lenjs are under repair at one of the only left wooden Lenj workshops at Kong, Iran. Several years of experience is needed for workers to learn the skills needed for building traditional Lenjs. Despite decreasing demand for brand new wooden Lenjs, due to high material and construction costs, people sometimes invest in the older Lenjs, even the ones that can't be used for trading purposes, and repair them to be used for tourism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/729e962e-e5af-4597-9cab-dcd4cdcf84a4/Jonub+-+Sailors-8.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Workers repair a highly deteriorated wooden Lenj. One of the advantages of the wooden Lenjs, beside their better aquadynamic, is their repairability. The newer fiberglass Lenjs are not as repair-friendly as their wooden counterparts which decreases their service life. On the other hand, wooden Lenjs might have very high maintenance costs. As an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding, its crucial that the knowledge of building and repairing wooden Lenjs be transferred to next generation and to be well-documented to avoid its gradual fade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/9897ba04-fc82-42d5-985f-b6069b04d0fb/Jonub+-+Sailors-9.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - A shipwright cuts timbers to be used for repairing damaged wooden Lenjs. Many wooden Lenj construction workshops are being transformed into repair shops for the older Lenjs as demand for new wooden Lenjs is giving its place to the fiberglass ones. As an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding, its crucial that this knowledge be transferred to next generation and also be well-documented to avoid its gradual fade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/0c803cdd-8b34-44db-9b4f-b0d0c091f291/Jonub+-+Sailors-10.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Workers clean a fiberglass Lenj as a part of its yearly maintenance plan. Maintenance costs take a heavy toll on Lenj owners who are already struggling with diminishing market as cargo ships are taking over a big part of the market. Many wooden Lenj construction workshops are being transformed into repair shops for older Lenjs as demand for new wooden Lenjs is giving its place to fiberglass ones. Currently, most of the Lenjs are used for fishing or exporting bulk material to nearby countries such as UAE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/1fe59e18-5b35-4c38-a3a8-bb9712f026a3/Jonub+-+Sailors-11.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Laft, Iran - A group of elderly Nakhodas (Lenj captains) sitting at the waterfront. There is only a handful of Nakhodas still alive who used to travel with sail Lenjs before they give their place to the Lenjs with engine. The transition occurred gradually over the 50s and 60s. By the 70s, most of the lenjs had either both sail and engine or only engine. By putting sail Lenjs aside, extremely invaluable sailing knowledge was put in danger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/16513ead-3690-46b9-bdbe-62150d03637b/Jonub+-+Sailors-12.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Laft, Iran - A group of elderly Nakhodas (Lenj captains) sitting at the waterfront. There is only a handful of Nakhodas still alive who used to travel with sail Lenjs before they give their place to the Lenjs with engine. The transition occurred gradually over the 50s and 60s. By the 70s, most of the lenjs had either both sail and engine or only engine. By putting sail Lenjs aside, extremely invaluable sailing knowledge was put in danger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/2476e056-39bf-48c7-8d6e-557c8ae2fcbf/Jonub+-+Sailors-14.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Laft, Iran - Nakhoda Soleiman standing in front of his store. After getting retired, he got himself busy with an electricity store. "We sailed the routes that captains have sailed for more than twenty centuries. We brought dates and other goods from Iran and Iraq to UAE and Yemen. Persian carpets had a good market in the East Africa from where we would bring Mangrove poles to Iran. Crew members had to be familiar with Persian, Arabic, Swahili, and Indian languages. Many sailors still have families in India and Africa." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/1630736e-9b22-49bc-a18e-2f3ed1f94100/Jonub+-+Sailors-15.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Nakhoda Sarhang explains about steering Lenjs in traditional way before the era of GPS. "Navigation was mainly done by sextants, compasses and charts. Precise navigation techniques were needed to locate the ship according to the position of astronomical objects using special formulae. The navigation and weather forecasting knowledge was traditionally passed on from father to son. Nakhoda was responsible to verify the location and direction of the vessel everyday at noon using compass and charts." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/e9dc2720-e975-4165-b091-3e4e6f33e047/Jonub+-+Sailors-16.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Captain Mohammad (left) is among the youngest generations of Lenj Nakhodas. "Today, everything is much easier. Engines and GPS have facilitated the process. Some part of the ancient knowledge, however, might be disappeared in the close future. Even now, some captains might have hard time navigating in the sea without access to GPS." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/1a7af765-9701-4265-adaa-01eb6514faab/Jonub+-+Sailors-17.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Guran, Iran - Nakhoda Ismael prepares food on board of his Lenj. "In the past, Lenjs were the main mean of sea trade. We used to travel to Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Emirates, Oman, Yemen, India, and also the east coast of Africa. There were different types of missions, solo trips to the Persian Gulf countries, to India, and to Africa. The longest journey, which would take 9 months, was to India and Africa together. Each Lenj would take 20 to 30 crew members based on the vessel's size where each crew member had his unique responsibilities. It was of utmost importance that crew members follow the instructions of Nakhoda." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/82fd8a2a-5b68-4da8-a8bf-8ce6b3707941/Jonub+-+Sailors-18.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Guran, Iran - Nakhoda Ismael (center) and his son (left) sitting in the wheelhouse of their Lenj. Most of the times, working with Lenj is a business passed from father to son. After Nakhoda Ismael got retired, his son took over the business. Now, they use the Lenj for trade between Iran and UAE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/9de6ad6d-bb7e-4703-be5a-dfae73ad041d/Jonub+-+Sailors-19.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Nader taking rest after spending 9 consecutive days on the sea. Many Lenjs are currently involved with fishing industry. Sailors usually spend 8 to 9 days on board to fish as much as possible and then return to the wharf. Relatively, less crew members (around 5-6) are needed compared to the past. Cook, Nakhoda (Captain), engine engineer, and 2-3 sailors are enough to set off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/77bd38d8-835a-4db0-a03b-c917e317e67e/Jonub+-+Sailors-20.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Sailors unloading fish after spending several days on the sea. Another main application of Lenjs, that hasn't that much affected by modernity, is fishing. The catch will be sold in the local market, will be sent to other cities, or will be exported to other countries. Most of the sailors come from Sistan region which is among the least developed parts of the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/e5590323-7825-4f30-8c49-bbe94dfd402b/Captains+of+Ancient+Routes-18.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Sailors unloading fish after spending several days on the sea. Working as a sailor in a fishing Lenj is extremely hard. Sailors spend more than a week on the sea, rest for 2 - 3 days and again go back to the sea. Most of the sailors come from Sistan region which is among the least developed parts of the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/58bf4de1-4eef-4749-bd55-6b5cac6009ff/Jonub+-+Sailors-23.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Kong, Iran - Lenj workers waiting at the pier for a load of Gypsum. One of the main items that is still transported by Lenjs, is bulk gypsum. Due to its polluting nature, modern cargo docks do not accept bulk gypsum so it is usually loaded manually in the old-fashioned style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/12d4e761-a3a5-4f31-8bbf-7efc41ef6839/Jonub+-+Sailors-24.jpg Stories - Captains of Ancient Routes Bushehr, Iran - A vast area known as the graveyard of Lenjs where dozens of wrecked vessels can be seen everywhere. Although wooden Lenjs can be in service for several decades provided that they receive proper maintenance, some Lenjs are not fortunate enough to have an owner who can afford the high costs of annual repair. Some Lenjs might end up here or simply get abandoned. https://www.bardiakabirifar.com/stories/defenders-of-ecuadorian-amazon monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/3953f43a-d5f8-46fb-9540-4ad05c25e205/7.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - Edison working at his medicinal garden. Within the last few years, he and his son, Abel, have initiated efforts to re-introduce and re-cultivate traditional medicinal plants in their community. In the Kichwa culture, various plants are used for treating illnesses showing another example of the importance of nature in their daily lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/7087de2a-6099-4f06-a51a-23e595e4c289/2.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Rio Blanco, Ecuador - Several illegal mines are active across Napo province. Despite the illegal nature of their activities, no one stops them. As one of the main deforestation factors, 17% of the Amazon rainforest is affected by mining activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/97e3b527-4df8-44d6-a92e-588b602f1a0f/3.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Rio Blanco, Ecuador - Several illegal mines are active across Napo province. Despite the illegal nature of their activities, no one stops them. As one of the main deforestation factors, 17% of the Amazon rainforest is affected by mining activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/06c9d621-97c6-4a0e-9f7c-5904c2d44175/4.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Puerto Misahuali, Ecuador - Urban expansion keeps menacing rainforest around Puerto Misahuali. Various cities in the Ecuadorian Amazon are experiencing different level of development which in long term might lead to significant habitat and biodiversity loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/eae033eb-ebab-4fd4-9d13-226bf8f91b8e/1.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Selva Viva Protected Rainforest, Ecuador - Jorge maintains the trees at Selva Viva nursery. After reaching sufficient growth, plants are moved to the reforestation site. In the last three decades, Selva Viva has helped with preserving primary forests and replanting secondary forests in the Napo region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/3e3aa85d-b65e-492b-88fe-85a4f6a8ebb3/5.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Selva Viva protected rainforest, Ecuador - Sakiri and Felix at their forest lodge in the Ecuadorian tropical forests. They both work as rangers for Selva Viva which is a conservation project aiming at protecting Ecuadorian tropical forests. Many Kichwa members are involved in the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/14e51fb3-9d70-446d-8ab4-f1c9d8e43142/6.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - A group of Kichwa members discuss potential reforestation plans. In the recent years, the local community has teamed up with different organizations to preserve the surrounding fauna and flora. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/7e26fa19-f602-471e-97e8-bc85a69866b4/8.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - Edison holds various plants that are used as medicine by the Kichwas. Within the last few years, he and his son, Abel, have initiated efforts to re-introduce and re-cultivate traditional medicinal plants in their community. In the Kichwa culture, various plants are used for treating illnesses showing another example of the importance of nature in their daily lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/2420798e-643f-458c-a01c-20c1e4846e65/9.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - Several species in Ecuador are threatened at different levels. Despite all the efforts, many species still suffer from degradation and destruction of their habitats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/1f3eede4-bc14-4c1a-9910-eb3b11e0e678/10.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Puerto Misahuali, Ecuador - Many wildlife animals are kept in poor conditions in some communities close to Puerto Misahuali. They are usually used as pets or as a tourist attraction, but also for selling. A baby woolly monkey can be bought for 400 USD while a baby parrot can be found somewhere around 100 USD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/8e78201a-a831-40d8-ba3d-9ce0f71eecc4/11.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - A spider monkey is kept at AmaZOOnico rescue center. The center has initiated a project for re-introducing spider monkeys to nature who are among highly vulnerable species in Ecuador. The process is long and eventually not all the animals can be back to the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/03d9931e-00de-4284-aa5c-b98d19e76fa5/12.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - AmaZOOnico rescue center is among few organizations in Ecuador who focused on re-introduction of wildlife into nature over the last few decades. Sulay is among the Kichwa staff of the wildlife rescue center where she helps confiscated animlas to retain their abilities for living in nature. The rescue center is partially founded and managed by the Kichwa community members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/849f2afc-71c9-4715-b498-579f7372d7d4/13.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Napo, Ecuador - Luci and David, both from the Kichwa community, preparing food for the animals held at AmaZOOnico rescue center. The process of releasing animals to their natural habitat is a long process including re-teaching them their natural behaviour including avoiding humans and finding food. Many of the animals, that are confiscated by the ministry of environment and brought to rescue centers, would never be able to get back to the nature due to suffering from permanent physical or behavioural damages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/bdc8674f-faa0-40ff-b2dd-27648418e1e9/14.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon AmaZOOnico Rescue Center, Ecuador - A coati is being examined after having a surgery at the center. Many of the confiscated animals who arrive at the center, have physical and mental problems due to traumas they had. At the rescue center, the animals who have a chance to get back to the nature go through re-introduction process while the rest will be kept in a condition that is closer to their natural habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/0a7ca9b7-795b-4bd9-9821-d5428653ecd4/15.jpg Stories - Defenders of Ecuadorian Amazon Selva Viva Protected Rainforest, Ecuador - Corny is one of the spider monkeys which is recently liberated. In the first phase of the liberation, the animals will be out of enclosures but will be helped with finding food. 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As the largest indigenous ethnicity of Ecuador, the Kichwa people have an strong bond with their surrounding nature. Many communities are only accessible by boat and are highly vulnerable to climate change including the recent precipitation drops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/fed7356e-49b9-4f7a-b91d-b4ce01aec65a/Site-1.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Members of Kichwa community selling their products twice per week to a wildlife rescue center which is partially founded and managed by community members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/025a1833-3f54-4444-8697-a7d7c73cdaa7/Site-2.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Members of Kichwa community selling their products twice per week to a wildlife rescue center which is partially founded and managed by community members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/b6594853-c81d-47b9-80fd-ba8a97950039/Site-5.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Edison working in his medicinal plant farm. Within the last few years, he and his son, Abel, have initiated efforts to re-introduce and re-cultivate traditional medicinal plants in their community. In the Kichwa culture, various plants are used for treating illnesses showing another example of the importance of nature in their daily lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/8727fc8c-e5b1-4e6b-a9b1-c0c686be65c1/Site-4.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Edison holds various plants that are used as medicine by the Kichwas. Within the last few years, he and his son, Abel, have initiated efforts to re-introduce and re-cultivate traditional medicinal plants in their community. In the Kichwa culture, various plants are used for treating illnesses showing another example of the importance of nature in their daily lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/1bfe5ab5-6385-4794-8e9c-43b8ce8845fe/Site-11.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Sandi and Elsa serving food as a part of the communal Minga. In the Kichwa culture, Minga is an opportunity for the community members to gather together and help with carrying out the activities that needs team effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/14a404e3-4393-4a9c-aa40-3516f5925e16/Site-8.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Community members working on wood columns for the new community kitchen as a part of Minga gathering. In the Kichwa culture, Minga is an opportunity for the commmunity members to gather together and help with carrying out the activities that needs team effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/de45f998-b044-46fe-8019-342bf2e4dcee/Site-7.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) Napo, Ecuador - Sandi and Idania peeling wood columns for the new community kitchen as a part of Minga gathering. In the Kichwa culture, Minga is an opportunity for the commmunity members to gather together and help with carrying out the activities that needs team effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/ce6e2250-d1a2-4b7f-8cb2-eba97ee079b6/Site-20.jpg People - Kichwa (Ecuador) https://www.bardiakabirifar.com/people/qero monthly 0.5 2025-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/298fc352-b5c0-4413-858c-2154c1a54243/16.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Lorenzo standing in front of his house located at Chua Chua village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/7db383b0-3dbe-4b4f-850f-87fe65de4d81/26.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Qeros are knows for their living skills at high altitudes with many of their villages located between 4000 to 5000 meters above the sea level. High altitudes, however, brings various challenges from unpredictable and often cold weather which gets worse considering the lack of resources to warm up the houses, and limits the options of harvested crops as well as animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/69b7ce14-f096-4d43-83ae-037f933af1cf/21.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Bernabe and his family taking rest after working on the land for several hours. Terrain morphology is complicated in this region and extra effort is needed to prepare it. At the same time, all the process is done by hand as neither cows nor machines can be used on these terrains. The main harvested crop is potato which is one of the only ones that can survive in this environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/3aa8cbe4-c62c-4668-bd6d-4adf2491bf2c/22.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Maria, the youngest member of the family, sleeping on the ground while the others are working on the land. For over a month, whole family needs to continuosly work the land so it gets ready for the new harvest season. Otherwise, the family will be left without their staple diet or potato. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/b26254cd-48b6-40e6-90d8-86f81be2356c/4.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Maria is shepherding her son's Alpaca herd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/a3162228-c6b0-4941-9f68-fa1400ac1b96/3.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Maria is shepherding her son's Alpaca herd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/97487468-2ab8-448a-82c8-00c22a05caae/25.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Chua Chua Village, Peru - Chua Chua village is one of the few Qero villages in the Cusco department of Peru. Located at high elevation of 4400 m above the sea level, Qero villages are home to one of the last Quechua speaking communities who are still holding to their ancestral traditions. Most of the houses are made of stone and straw roofs. Each village has a school and several solar panels which were recently installed by NGOs to provide electricity and warm water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/e3d7134f-37f2-4c0c-bb8e-b752cd31b3bb/6.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Elvis is preparing Guinea pigs for lunch which will be served as a special meal for the day of dead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/ce9908ec-b88a-4e58-b8db-9a2592b7d65c/8.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of Italo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/8b19f738-b3e0-47c1-ae5e-6754980980d7/5.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Due to high elevation and harsh climate, potato is one of the only crops that can be harvested in this region which is staple diet of Qero people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/518ffd2d-b607-439b-9a85-f63a9cf41836/7.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of a Qero mother and her child https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/bc53c606-6809-417e-be80-1ab90357d370/11.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Venito is hogging his horse's mane. Only a few horses can be seen in the village as it is hard to take care of them at this elevation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/f9cc18c9-d4e3-42f3-b32e-f201463d34f4/20.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Maria is shepherding her family's Alpaca herd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/21190b8c-c606-44c0-99d4-d7f9b63ff2b6/9.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of Seida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/c97c00d3-6376-41bb-b6b1-a90e309e877e/1.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Andres Paukar sitting in his house wearing a traditional Qero poncho and hat. Qero houses are usually made of stone with straw roofs and the internal space is used simultaneously for sleeping, cooking, and storage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/a0603a47-1e73-4e3c-9691-4e2fd8f4df5e/2.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Andres Paukar overlooking Qero village of Chua Chua. Many members of the community have moved to nearby towns in search of better job opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/5af493c3-251f-45e5-b765-8f1dea456fbc/24.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of Losurpi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/0569e4f5-66ae-4038-9721-6f1c48bf8d3b/17.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of Rebeca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/5f0f0ef8-0492-4d36-9f19-f25846284bfd/10.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Anig serves visitors with potato. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/071a5daf-994b-4e69-8dd8-2127cac9afb6/12.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Bernabe holding his traditional flute, made of Alpaca bone, which he uses for playing sacred melodies during spiritual ceremonies. Qeros are among very spiritual communities whose beliefs are inherited from their Inca ancestors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/8ec1d215-f502-492a-a056-bc155973d3c0/13.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Qeros are among very spiritual communities whose beliefs are inherited from their Inca ancestors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/f2d32425-ee8e-4773-8821-25414201cd37/23.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/4f9b1af6-0ee3-4636-85e5-5a5e9c78e350/14.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Karmena weaving a poncho out of Alpaca wool. Textiles are one of the main sources of income for Qeros. A huge part of the textile market in the nearby cities, however, is taken over by the factories which often produce low quality textiles and sell them with very high prices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/8a5178aa-ba3c-4903-8024-743abebfa845/15.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of Karmena https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/39e67c50-c4e4-4543-83a3-e01a7a99edf4/18.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Virgina shepherding her sheep. Sheep are among a few domesticated animals which can live at such high altitudes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/0f039a83-050d-43fb-9cb3-320291e21dd6/19.jpg People - Q'ero (Peru) Cusco Department, Peru - Portrait of Virgina https://www.bardiakabirifar.com/people/matsigenka monthly 0.5 2025-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/c6ae7f0a-2e76-4a75-ac79-540f103cb092/1.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - The community of Sababantiari is one of several Matsigenka communities located at the baja Urubamba river in Cusco department. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/a518f18e-2a51-43cc-b62c-a3e489104e02/2.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - A wild Macaw looking for food in the hut of a Matsigenka family. There is a very close relationship between Matsigenka communities and nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/44a1f7e8-4183-4e2c-b6e0-a110721131a6/3.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Ludwin going for hunting. Traditionally, hunting used to be done by arch and bow but now most of the families use gun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/80c588db-5ac0-40d2-8717-776146e69258/4.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Henry and Haide holding timbers to be used for making a raft. As a result of their lifestyle, Matsigenka people are skilled in various fiends including raft-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/db334648-1e0e-4907-ad9e-d9c6319be3ad/5.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Alberto, Henry, and Haide making a raft from the scratch. As a result of their lifestyle, Matsigenka people are skilled in various fiends including raft-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/5e9d823c-58e0-4adf-8482-1692f6fcbbcd/6.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - A group of Matsigenka children and women at the home of the community's leader. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/23388c0e-ff30-4773-a902-1e19a69cbeb6/7.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Masato is a fermented drink made of yuca which is quite common among Matsigenkas. It also an important part of social and cultural identity of Matsigenka people which brings the community together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/306e3ae6-f52f-4e91-855e-9c0a092b33c5/8.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Men drinking Masato. Masato is a fermented drink made of yuca which is quite common among Matsigenkas. It is also an important part of social and cultural identity of Matsigenka people which brings the community together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/b0910add-5976-4ad1-bbf1-97c3e29db7da/9.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Children having breakfast at the community's school. Around 25 students are enrolled at the school, however, during rainy season, almost half of them don't have access to the school due to living on the other side of the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/c7d43c7c-f0fc-488d-8e92-f3e6675dea40/10.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Portrait of Matsigenka Girls (Rakel, Aniyali, Milagro) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/4a862977-2eb9-49a4-9fc2-814ee540a2ae/11.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Children having breakfast at the community's school. Community's school offer classes up to Grade 6. For higher grades, students need to go to another community which is 2-3 hours away by boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/c0068a8a-f3c9-4491-a65c-72b320134fe2/12.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Portrait of Matsigenka children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/dfa6170a-2fd8-4918-8212-56d3093e4960/13.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Portrait of Matsigenka boys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/38fe4884-a8d4-46c9-93f5-e0738b7250f6/14.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Matsigenka boys playing in the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/fc83871c-9968-4399-af06-75eabfaabb56/15.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - A Matsigenka girl sitting beside a Pamoko, a plate used for serving Masato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/c05e4d40-c93c-4429-8b36-3f9b3ec7f064/16.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - During the rainy season, from November to April, the water level increases in the rivers making it hard and dangerous for locals to reach to other communities. Considering that there are no health centers in all communities and fluvial transport is the only option for many of them, this can cause serious problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/70323a04-e525-440e-9e4f-d881c1190b51/17.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - A Matsigenka family living in the Baja Urubamba region of Cusco department. Within a same community, families live on both sides of the river. While there are families living on both sides of the river, the facilities are concentrated in one side and some families have continuous accessibility issue specially during the rainy season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/4a221e54-bb56-47a2-a560-a241c5bada1d/18.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Portrait of Yac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/6d9a0e35-cdc7-4bfb-8a1e-f513f0d60166/19.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Portrait of Felicia and her children. Women has a vital role in Matsigenka communities and are in charge of various tasks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/a499356c-d572-46a0-aad0-3fe94fd77c06/20.jpg People - Matsigenka (Peru) Amazon Rainforest, Peru - and his children playing video game. https://www.bardiakabirifar.com/people/arhuaco monthly 0.5 2025-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/7837871c-690a-45f5-a68c-93d07f60585f/Site-1.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Gunabia and her son, Duiyari, sitting atop a hill close to the Colombia-Venezuela border in La Guajira department. In Arhuaco philosophy, these mountains are seen as sacred places and community members are responsible for taking care of and preserving them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/a9290f74-b562-4792-897a-6c5d022fecd9/Site-2.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Duiyari work the land of his community. Main economic activity of the Arhuaco is agriculture. Various crops are cultivated including bananas, coffee, and cocoa bean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/172757c3-959b-4269-89d2-47e6538e1734/Site-16.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Karolina cooking food on a wood-burning stove. Many of the ingredients used for food comes from the community's products. As each community lives at a different altitude with different climate, each community has slightly different products and hence there is an exchange of products between different communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/ad2e6a22-2440-4fb9-bd27-f37eb0cf599a/Site-4.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Neli washing dirty dishes after a long day. The community doesn't have access to tap water, electricity, and gas. The water is transported from an adjacent river by pipes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/26afc942-6208-41a8-8fde-39772c36d0b9/Site-19.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Gunabia washing children's dirty clothes at the end of each day. During the day, children are free to wander around and to learn by experiencing new things. The Arhuaco live in traditional dwellings which are tightly connected to their spirituality and ancestral knowledge. Home is sacred place and its site is chosen by community wise men or Mamos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/4370afe5-f9a5-4aa9-a2d2-da127f57df4a/Site-6.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Gunabia wears a traditional Arhuaco clothing called Iku Muka. The traditional clothing of the Arhuaco is woven with white maguey fibers to represent purity, along with conical hats that represent the snow-capped peaks of their Sierra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/f7fc98c0-e61e-4310-9df7-e926ea79fced/Site-7.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Tangumu playing in the yard. Indigenous education is a comprehensive process that starts from before birth and continues until after death. In Arhuaco communities, Mamos or wise men, provide community members with spiritual and cultural education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/7de517a3-dffe-480b-a4df-7d09db39508b/Site-8.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Girls usually help their mothers with household chores. All Arhuaco have sets of traditional clothes although not everyone uses it on a daily basis. Neli put on her traditional dress for this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/579d2c3d-bee0-41fa-93e6-230bf54bb86b/Site-9.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - From early age, boys help their fathers with working the land and taking care of animals. Duiyarin is the eldest son of the family and despite his young age, he is involved in various activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/bc3fbee1-b1f1-417c-8c67-9ba99c57b50e/Site-10.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Neli standing atop a mountain hill looking at her village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/c5474f16-ce69-4763-9dc1-74f7790adb23/Site-11.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Gunabia trying to find internet connection atop a hill above the village. There is no cellphone coverage in the village and to get connected to the outside world, community members need to hike to a mountain tip. Even there, the connection is not guaranteed and is highly dependant on weather condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/7ffc12a3-e8d5-490a-9a00-11f7944b3f43/Site-12.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Gunabia and Duiyarin bringing back a lamb to the village. The mother has left the lamb up in the mountains the day before. Herding is among principal economic activities of the Arhucao. All community members, including the youths, have a incredible knowledge regarding their surrounding nature. This is not only due to the importance of nature in their daily life, but as an inseparable part of their spirituality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/d045a706-990c-4e0a-ae48-09c0a484a849/Site-18.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Gunabia weaves a traditional Arhuaco bag, called Tutu. Each tutu has a different pattern closely related to Arhuaco spirituality and cosmovision. They are used for various purposes including carrying coca leaves, food, and personal items. It is also considered as one of the symbols of Colombia and many non-indigenous Colombians use them on daily basis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/ef1d68f3-62c5-4fb0-91be-0e7171a21d81/Site-14.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - Spiritual leaders of the Arhuaco communities are called Mamo. They get trained as of their infancy by the elders to develop a close relationship with the nature and spiritual beings in other dimensions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/658142123646113d28e08ba7/196249eb-1bbc-4f3a-bf8b-8983331016a9/Site-15.jpg People - Arhuaco (Colombia) La Guajira, Colombia - The Arhuaco are closely attached to their surrounding nature and the physical space and nature has a fundamental role in the their cosmovision. Taking care and maintaining the sacred Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is considered as a critical part of their spirituality. 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