As fires scorch the Amazon rainforest, some indigenous tribes there are turning to prayer. In Brazil's far west, dancers by the dozens from the Shanenawa tribe chant in rhythm with painted faces ...

FEIJO, Brazil (Reuters) - As thousands of fires ravage the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, some indigenous tribes are turning to prayer in a bid to halt the destruction and protect their ...

When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and bird feathers, they join in ceremonial dances, combat ...

APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments. The music ...