15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Music to bring joy
Walak and Chico ,from the Yawalapiti ethnic group, in the Alto Xingu, are playing the traditional flute,which is only played by during the Kuarup, the ceremony of the dead, in order to bring happiness to the village, and in honor of the people that have died.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 05.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Yawalapiti community. Xingu National Park, Brazil |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D Mark IV |
| Copyright: | © Olivier Boëls |