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I return in the 90's where I shot two programs for the Off the Map television series. |
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Cathy Merriman treks along overgrown jungle trails to an Indian village in Ecuador. Join her as she receives a shaman's blessing and learns about traditional and natural medicines found in the rain forest.
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The original music is not used here due to copyright reasons. Portions of the narration entwined with the original music is also omitted.
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Cathy Merriman treks along overgrown jungle trails to an Indian village in Ecuador. Join her as she receives a shaman's blessing and learns about traditional and natural medicines found in the rainforest.
Cathy reaches Kanus and with her knowledge of Spanish has no difficulty communicating with the locals and adapting to their spartan lifestyle.
Cathy takes a river trip on a bamboo raft. One of the locals demonstrates his fishing expertise and she enjoys a river lunch featuring local fish, vegetables, and even grubs.
Cathy learns about the healing powers of jungle plants from Santiago.
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Cathy with her Shure guide Magil take a small aircraft from Quito and land on a small airstrip.
Cathy bathes in the local river.
Cathy has her face painted in the local Shure fashion.
Two of the locals demonstrate the traditional Shure greeting ritual.
THE VANISHING SHUAR
Understanding and valuing cultural diversity are the keys to countering racism.
The Shuar have been fighting against the construction of an open pit mine within their territory. This project risks impacting water sources and land, resulting in significant damage not only to the local environment but also to the culture, sacred sites and their livelihood. |
From there, they travel on foot for twelve hours through the jungle to village of Kanus.
She watches Magil catch fish bare-handed.
Cathy with her guide Santiago visit a bat cave.
She dances to local music then repeats her 12-hour trek through the jungle to meet a small aircraft taking her back Quito.
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