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Technology helps us show the world what's happening with the Guarani, the violence, the attacks, the eviction from our lands. We are doing this through Survival's project Tribal Voice that lets us speak directly to the world.

The Guarani Kaiowá land was invaded about 100 years ago and our forest was destroyed, so it is difficult for us to fish, hunt and grow vegetables, but no aspects of our culture has completely disappeared. Because we are here resisting, fighting for our land, fighting for none of this to disappear.

This photo gallery is a good demonstration of what is happening

In the Guarani religion, our gods are like an invisible family and we communicate with them through our rituals. The Guarani need to live in a similar way of this family and we sing and dance to communicate with them, so that we can have the protection of these gods and so that we can all live well. Through our rituals, we help protect nature so it keeps on providing us with clean air and water not only for the Guarani but for all humanity.

There are many ways people can help - you can learn about our situation and tell all of your friends, you can follow our news so our plight isn't invisible and you can email the government to ask it to stop attacking indigenous people, for example using email actions on Survival's website and you can get involved in local groups like the Guarani's support forum in Rio