How to craft a game ball from a remote forest in Amazonia
2023• 9 minPG
Synopsis
In Brazil, the Indigenous Games feature unique sports from diverse Indian communities each year.
Synopsis
Once a year in Brazil, an olympic flame is lit to mark the opening of the Indigenous Games, where participants from forty to fifty of the over two hundred different Indigenous peoples showcase their unique sports and traditional games. The Enawéné Nawé community from the southern Amazon engages in a ritual ball game that begins with crafting a latex ball from the forest. This process highlights their cultural heritage and the significance of the games in celebrating their identity and traditions.
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