Slavery and Utopia book release: Ashaninka Delegation

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September 14, 2020
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ASHANINKA DELEGATION IN METRARO, UPPER PERENÉ, CIRCA 1928. 

Stahl’s presence in the region created great expectations among the Ashaninka and other Selva Central indigenous peoples. The rumor was that a “white god” had appeared in the Perené valley. As a result, people began to flock to Metraro, sometimes in small family groups or, as in this case, in larger groups led by their chiefs. Source: Ferdinand A. Stahl Photograph Collection (P08619). Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian

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