Much like other small indigenous cultures around the globe, the Kamayurá are struggling to adapt to the effects of deforestation and climate change.

The region was declared a national park by the Brazilian authorities in 1961, intended to prevent further intrusions and spread of deadly epidemics to locals.

[3] In 1942 the Federal Agency was created as well as the Central Brazil Foundation, this opened roads and established camps in the area which the Kamayurá were living.

These open roads and camps directly affected the Kamayurá as contact with non-indigenous people continued.

The teenage girls during seclusion must learn how to weave mats, and perform many basic everyday household duties.

The aim of these rituals is to bring together the various ethnic groups of the Upper Xingu area to celebrate the life of the deceased.

[4] Bows and arrows (made with high quality materials), snail-shell belts and ceramic pots are traded with other tribes.

The traditional Kamayura diet generally consists of fish, beiju, porridge, pepper and bananas.

Birds are hunted in the rain forest while wild berries are gathered as the main food supplement.