Sep 14, 2022
The Kuarup is a ritual of Xingu indigenous Brazilians to honour the illustrious dead – it is the farewell and closing of a mourning period. The celebration takes place once a year in different villages and lasts for three days. The highlight of this celebration is a competition in the martial art called Huka-huka, similar to Greco-Roman wrestling. This year’s ritual honoured the people who lost their lives between the years 2020 and 2021: four out of five were victims of Covid
Kuarup: Ricardo Teles, Brazil
Sony World Photography Award 2022
