Myths of the World

The Panara are an indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon who thrived in their isolated way of life until their sudden exile almost decimated their entire population. In less than a year they lost two-thirds of their people and were well on their way to extinction. The Panará are the last descendants of the Southern Kayapó, a large ethnic group which inhabited a large area in Central Brazil during the 18th century. They were formerly called the Kreen-Akrore . Other names for the Panará include: Kreen Akarore, Kren Akarore, Krenhakarore, Krenhakore, Krenakore, Krenakarore or Krenacarore, and "Índios Gigantes" (" Giant Indians "). All of the names are variants of the Mẽbêngôkre name Krã jàkàràre [ˈkɾʌ̃ jʌˈkʌɾʌɾɛ], meaning " round-cut head ", a reference to their traditional hair style which identifies them. The Panará are farmers, fishermen, and hunters. They grow corn, potatoes, yam, several banana species, cassava, squash and peanuts. The Panará use a...

  Kattunayakan (also Kattunayakar ) or Jenu Kuruba  is a designated scheduled tribe in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu , Karnataka , Kerala , and Andhra Pradesh . [ 3 ] The word means 'king of the jungle' in Tamil and Malayalam . They are one of the earliest known inhabitants of the Western Ghats , who are engaged in the collection and gathering of forest produce, mainly wild honey and wax.  The men wear short dhotis and half-sleeved shirts. The women attach a long single piece of cloth round their body just below the neck, leaving the shoulders and arms bare. Child marriages were common before the 1990s, but now the girls marry after attaining puberty. Monogamy is the general rule among the community.  On 12 March 2023, an Indian production documentary that follows the people of this tribe as they look after and nurture abandoned elephants, The Elephant Whisperers , won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film .  Kattunayakan believe in Hind...