Outsiders sometimes call them the Jaguar People, but they do not like the name. They currently live in the far west of Brazil, in the Vale do Javari Indigenous Territory, an area covering …

Since the last decades of the 20th century, the Matis have attributed a new meaning to their facial and body decorations, especially the tattoos. This emphasis is linked to the emergence of a …

The Matis Indians are a small group of Panoan-speaking natives that are indigenous people of the Amazon Rainforest. Contains photos and videos of the Matis Indians illustrating their native …

The Matis are masters in the jungle, implementing skills, beliefs, and ceremonies which have been developed over generations.

The Matis consist more than 450 people. They live in an Indigenous Land called Vale do Javari. This is in the state of Amazonas. They speak a language which belongs to the Pano linguistic …

Matís language information and the culture, history and genealogy of the Matis Indians.

Despite all that's happened to them since first contact in the mid-1970s, the Matis remain a vibrant cultural force. They are a remarkably playful people for whom the longhouse remains a cultural...

Matis children receive their first piercing on the ear lobe at the age of four or five. A very fine stick may be inserted and the diameter of sticks may increase over time.

The Matis people (also called Matsë in their own native language) are an indigenous people of Brazil. The Matis are commonly named as the Jaguar people by tourists and filmmakers, but …

Life for the Matis people of Brazil has changed over the past decade. About half of the tribe has moved to towns to take advantage of educational and economic opportunities unavailable in …