Kuarup

Out of a total of 700,00 Indians and their descendents who live in Brazil, there are 340,000 who continue to live in traditional villages far from urban centers. One of the principal ceremonies celebrated by Brazil’s traditional indigenous population is the “Kuarup,” which pays homage to the dead.

The Kuarup is celebrated by Indians in the Xingu Park reservation which is located in the state of Mato Grosso. The park reservation covers 30,000 square kilometers and the state of Mato Grosso is the size of Belgium. The state is located in the Central-West of Brazil and is home to over a dozen different Indian ethnic groups who reside throughout the state.