Cidadão Jatobá (1987)
• May 7th, 1987 • 0h 14min
Documentary
Overview
Two Lawalapiti young men from Alto Xingu learn to build a canoe from the bark of the jatobá tree, a quick and simple technique that leaves the tree still rooted and alive, and that has ceased to be used and is only known by the oldest Lawalapiti men.
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