Date Taken
Summer 6-10-2024
Category
Culture
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Description
This photo captures a young girl from the Ticuna tribe in Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia — a municipality home to around 6,000 Indigenous people, mostly from the Ticuna community. The image reflects a quiet yet powerful dichotomy: the girl, dressed in modern clothing and shoes, is absorbed in coloring a picture book — a symbol of global influence and contemporary childhood. Yet, beneath the surface, her heritage resonates. The Ticuna people have a deep-rooted connection to the Amazon, preserving their language, rituals, and traditional crafts, even as elements of modern life blend into their daily existence. This photo highlights the evolving nature of culture — where tradition and modernity coexist — inviting us to reflect on how identity is both preserved and reshaped over time.
Camera Specifications
Canon AE-1
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.