In Brazil, an Indigenous group turns a day of grief into a celebration of life

Mongabay
Jul 19, 2022, 9:41 am126 pts
He’s called Bilibeu, Saint Bilibeu, or even Bilibreu. Carved of wood and painted with tar, this saint is said to bring fertility to the earth, to animals, and to women. He’s worshipped every year by the Akroá Gamella Indigenous people who live on the land between the municipalities of Viana, Matinha and…

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