Children

Like in all cultures, children are an important part of Aguaruna society. In Huampami, to honor the anniversary of their school, children make paper lanterns and march through the town. The march ends in the Town Square where everyone participates in traditional Aguaruna dance and songs.
At home, a daughter sits in her kitchen and admires the basket weaving skills of her father. Outside, boys play along the river, taking refuge in an abandoned boat when the afternoon downpours arrive. Scenes like these take place in cultures all over the world, but in the Amazon, it is especially easy for a child to become sick or be injured, and help is not always close by.