In a cultural exchange CTI staff introduce the Euanuene tribe to video. The goal of the project is to inform them about the outside world, as well as to capture on tape what they want to share with others about their culture. Very comfortable with themselves and their bodies, the men do not hesitate to be on camera, in fact thay are eager to playfully jump around and show off their manhood. Sexuality is present in their everyday lives, and is very much a part of their myths and rituals. The women however, are more reserved about appearing in the tape and are afraid that once everyone sees the tapes, they will be made fun of and humiliated. The Euanuene are also shown movies that have been made about other Indian tribes, such as Dances With Wolves. Although fascinated and touched by the movie, they did not understand that the actors had not actually been killed. Once they understood it was a reenactment of an historical event, they decided that they too would reenact a scene from their history: the attack of "Cinta-Larga."
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