Waika, an elder in the Bameno Huaorani tribe
Don Hector, a 76yr old Cofan shaman
Maira, a young Huaorani woman and a young mother
Warriors and women of the Huaorani tribe next to one of the giant trees in the jungle
Shuar warriors in traditional attire at the Kinthia Panti waterfall
The women of the Huaorani after their annual tribal celebration
Done Hector, a Cofan shaman during a ceremony
Wuani (front) and Waika (back), two senior Huaorani women
A young Shuar girl walking through the jungle
Huaorani hunters (from left to right: Ginto, Minigua, Peinty and Romario)
Members of the Cofan tribe
Peinty (standing) and Wuani, the Huaorani tribe leaders in Bameno
A young Shuar woman with traditional face painting and dress
Amo, one of the strongest Huaorani warriors
Don Hector, a 76yr old Cofan Shaman
Naeli, 9 years old, Maira's younger daughter
Shuar warriors on the Yantsua waterfall
Minigua, one of the older Huaorani hunters with the day's catch: a wild boar and a wooly monkey
Daniel, a Shuar community leader during a Ya Nua (stars in the sky) ceremony
Waika, with the traditional feathered headdress and red paint
Ginto, the second-in-command of the tribe and an absolutely amazing guy
Kisar, a young Shuar woman in traditional headdress and attire
Even to this day, the tribe moves together, in canoes, whenever they need to go somewhere
Wuani, was given the spanish name Rosa, when the missionaries arrived at the village
Amo, one of the strongest Huaorani warriors
A group of Cofan travelling at night to the ayahuasca brewing area
Juanito, an intimidating Shuar warrior
Jhuliana, a young Cofan girl with traditional clothing and face painting
Hunting with a blow pipe is a time honoured tradition of the Huaorani
Peinty, the tribe leader and a leader in the Huaorani efforts against the large petroleum companies invading their territories
Damaris, 10 yrs (left) and Naeli 9 yrs (right)
Damaris and Naeli sharing a desk in the old classroom. Thanks to an NGO, they now have new classroom buildings
While most Huaorani now use fibreglass-covered long boats, for short trips, they still use traditional wooden canoes
Peinty preparing a poisson dart by wetting the cotton back with his mouth
A young Shuar woman with traditional water calabashes
Young Shuar boy with initiation markings
Sharpening a dart using the traditional way: piranha jaws
Rough, hard, calloused hands are one of the marks of a Huaorani warrior
Daniel, a Shuar community leader and warrior
Ginto, despite his fierceness has the most amazing, infectious smile
Peinty (left), Minigua (centre) and Ginto (right) - the Bameno Huaorani community leaders
Suanua, a Shuar tribe elder during a blessing ceremony
Peinty moving swiftly in pursuit of a hunt
Members of the Shuar tribe on the Kinthia Panti (meaning Anaconda) waterfall
Members of the Shuar tribe at the sacred Kinthia Panti (meaning anaconda) waterfall
Beautiful Shuar woman with pre-marital dress and necklace
Shiram, a young Shuar warrior at the Yantsua waterfall
