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NASA LEGACY: khabu fxizehnxi_tacueyó: Indigenous Legacy

Indigenous Legacy
Members of the Nasa indigenous community stand on the roof of a 'chiva' (bus) while listen to the speech of their political leader at the end of the celebration of the cleansing ritual of the 'Khabu fxizehnxi' ('Refreshing of the Batons”), one of the five main rituals of the Nasa indigenous people of the Cauca region in Colombia. The leader warns them about the threats and murders that are increasing exponentially within the territory. Cauca region, Colombia, January 2019.
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