MR1188

MR1188 · Amazon · 1990

Benki Piyãko was sixteen when he and his brother Francisco guided me on the visit to the Ashaninka. He wore his long necklaces made of dried tree fruits over his shoulder when I photographed him standing in front of the field that looked like a green carpet. Today, Benki is the president of Instituto Yorenka Tasorentsi and one of the spiritual leaders of his people.

The Ashaninka, descendants of the Antis who once inhabited the eastern Andes, have resisted subjugation for centuries. Their distinctive architecture, clothing, and family house organization reflect their enduring culture. Their territory spans the eastern Andes to Acre, with around 100,000 Ashaninka, including 2,000 in Brazil. Mirella Ricciardi supported their fight for the demarcation of the Terra Indígena do Rio Amônia, achieved in 1992.

Available prints

Large40” x 60”Digital Baryta Print · Edition of 15 + 2APs

Small19” x 29”Digital Baryta Print · Edition of 15 + 2APs

Edition

15+2AP

Print processes

Digital Giclee Pigment Print · Digital Baryta Print

Community

The Ashaninka