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Yukpa ethnic community

Graphic reportage of the Yukpa ethnic community that lives in makeshift huts on the border between Colombia and Venezuela. 
On the banks of the Tachira River, this is how they are seen between the corridors of the huts that the indigenous people created by themselves several years ago.
A young man of the Yukpa ethnic group.
 A member of the Yukpa ethnic group decides to teach a few steps of her rhythmic dance to a local government worker.
The Yukpa must walk through arid terrain under a hot sun. Weather conditions are severe and high temperatures are reached during the day hours.

Children of the ethnic group play war with water pistols.
Some children do not wear clothing and go barefoot during the day.
Two children are in charge of making lunch. With fire they pour water and rice with a little salt and they are taking care to the cooking process.
A woman wears the garments that characterize her ethnic group when she receives special visits in the makeshift huts.
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