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Venado is a portrait of the jicareros, the practitioners of the mythological and epic wirrárika tradition. The schamans travel through eternal landscapes supported by their complex spirituality and great sense of humor.  During their feasts, poetics are essential and...

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The Jicareros:

Jicareros are a special group from within the wirrárika community, appointed by the people to provide offerings to the gods in far-away places and to prepare a variety of ritual feasts in the local temples. Jicareros,...

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Presented by Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Enramada, with the support of Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica and Elizabeth Córdoba MacArthur

A film by the Centro Ceremonial Tserie'kame de Cohamiata

Venado (Deer)

Narration:
Antonino Navarrete de la...