Inside Yanomami Life: Family, Forest and Survival in the Amazon

What holds a community together when the forest is its home, its source of food and the foundation of its knowledge? Explore Yanomami life in the Amazon region of Brazil and Venezuela, from the shared spaces of the yano and shabono to gardens, hunting, fishing and the relationships that connect communities. This documentary follows how knowledge passes between generations and introduces the xapiri and the role of shamans in Yanomami spiritual life. It also examines the pressures of illegal gold mining, disease and environmental damage, alongside the voices and efforts of Yanomami people defending their homeland. Yanomami communities are diverse. Daily practices, languages, housing and ceremonies vary across regions; no single account represents every community. They are contemporary peoples, not a culture frozen in the past. The Worlds Of Origin — stories of Indigenous peoples, their knowledge and their relationships with the places they call home. #Yanomami #AmazonRainforest #IndigenousPeoples