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Bruce Parry

On the trail of stinging ants


The team head off to collect ants for a traditional ant ceremony

The Marubo ant ceremony involves the poisonous tucandeira ant. Participants first dig up the ant from the roots of trees and then pierce its thorax with a stick. They then wipe the ant over red dots they have drawn on their body so that it stings them. The ceremony involves singing Marubo songs with the shaman.

Ant anxiety

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