“The Younger Brother is damaging the world. He must understand and change his ways, or the world will die.”
Mamo Luis Guillermo Izquierdo
(mah-moh loo-ees ghee-yair-moh ees-key-air-dough)
Arhuaco leader
IMAGE SOURCE: @survival. “The people who isolated themselves for 5 centuries to stop climate change.” Tu Voz Latina. Jun 2020. | TEXT SOURCE: BBC World. “The people who isolated themselves for 5 centuries to stop climate change.” Tu Voz Latina. Jun 2020.
QUOTE CONTEXT: “Luis Guillermo is a mamo, a spiritual leader of the Arhuaco Indians in Colombia, settled in the surroundings of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, on the north coast of the country.”
QUOTE QUESTION: Who within your community speaks raw truth?
IMAGE CONTEXT: “As we walk, the music of a flute flowing through the forest guides us to Pozo de Yaya, a sacred natural pool that serves as a place for cleansing rituals. Luis Guillermo takes off his sandals, leans on a rock and sits cross-legged by a fast-running stream.”
IMAGE QUESTION: Where do you go and how do you place your body to speak deep truth?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote and photo are from an article in Tu Voz Latina.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How do you make decisions about who to speak with in the mainstream media?
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