The No'ko (elected chief who serves a 5 year term) smiles. Behind him, leaning on a spear, is the Hi-bana (shaman who can learn from the Spirit Beings causes of illness and misfortune). The spears are 100% wood, including the tip. They are not stone tipped.

Cluster of Embera houses.

Embera applying black pigment to the arm of Prof. Michael Fuller!

Dugout Canoe in the Embare Village near Colon, Panama. Photographed 1 March 2020.