Dia do Indio (Day of the Indian)

Every year, Rio de Janeiro celebrates the rich cultural heritage that stems from the indigenous peoples of Brazil on 19 April, the Dia do Indio (Day of the Indian). The festival is an invaluable opportunity to learn about Brazilian indigenous peoples, since traveling to tribal areas and reservations in Brazil is mostly restricted. Some of the festival's attractions are indigenous rituals, body art, music, dance, food, crafts and sports.Exhibitions, indigenous dance performances and screenings take place at the Museu do Indio.

According to Funai, 460,000 people from 225 distinct societies live in aldeias, or indigenous villages, in Brazil today. They speak more than 180 distinct languages. An estimated 100,000 to 190,000 Brazilian Indians live outside the aldeias and some small groups in remote areas are still isolated. So far, the inclusion of as many ethnic groups as possible in the National Indigenous Festival has been achieved by a rotation system. Each year, new groups are invited, creating an opportunity for interaction which Carlos Terena said he hoped would reduce prejudice and foster mutual respect between Indians and non-Indians.

Information and from:

http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=190554

http://events.frommers.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=190554

http://gobrazil.about.com/od/festivalsevents/ig/National-Indian-Festival/

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