Mama Pedro Juan (mah-mah pay-drough wahn)
Kogi spiritual leader
IMAGE SOURCE: Frame grab from the documentary film, “Aluna,” produced by the Kogi 2011. | QUOTE SOURCE: Documentary film, “Aluna,” produced by the Kogi. 2011.
QUOTE CONTEXT: “Damaging certain places is like cutting off a limb. It damages the whole body.”
QUOTE QUESTION: In what particular place has the earth been damaged in your home land?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Mama Pedro Juan addresses a gathering of Kogi in the Sierra Marta during the making of their film to warn the younger brother.
IMAGE QUESTION: What is essential for you to say to your community?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote and the photo are from a film made by the Kogi in association with an international filmmaker.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What concerns might you address when deciding with whom to collaborate in a media production about your people?
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