'In Bananal, God no longer decides whether there's water - farmers and agribusiness do'

Brazil's Bananal Island lies where the biodiversity hotspots of the Amazon and Cerrado meet, yet traditional Indigenous food sources are disappearing. What went wrong?To mark the transition to adulthood, Brazil's Javaé people make an offering of manioc flour to Auran?, the divine being who keeps the secret of manhood. The flour is placed ready for the divinity's visit in a straw-covered hut, known as the "house of the great spirit".For last year's ritual, however, there was no flour. Continue reading...