Muturuhum, a member of the Awa-Guaja tribe, uses a bow and arrow to hunt in the Amazon rainforest. Portuguese photographer Daniel Rodrigues spent time with the endangered tribe last year.
Daniel Rodrigues
According to Survival International, wild monkeys are a food source for the Awa. They are also kept as pets.
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Apartya with a pet monkey on his head.
Daniel Rodrigues
Sabi plays in the river Igarape.
Daniel Rodrigues
Many Awa Indians have had little to no contact with the outside world, but that is beginning to change. Their way of life is being threatened by illegal loggers.
Daniel Rodrigues
"They were incredibly friendly, and I was very well-received," Rodrigues said.
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Marimy takes a bath in the river near the village Guaja in Alto Turacu.
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Iwapanya plays in a tree.
Daniel Rodrigues
There are several groups of the Awa-Guaja in this part of the forest. Some have been known to exist since the 1970s. Others have been contacted in the early 1980s. Many are believed to still be in hiding.
Daniel Rodrigues
"We walked and walked for hours, slashing through the forest overgrowth to look for the prey," Rodrigues recalled. "The Awa were barefoot the whole time."
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Kiby carries a red jaguar after a hunt.
Daniel Rodrigues
The tribe's habitat is being destroyed by illegal logging.
Daniel Rodrigues
Arawata runs after seeing an animal in the jungle.
