The colors of ʉmʉri masã in the brushstrokes of Feliciano Lana

Fig. 1 – Feliciano Lana (Gustavo Soranz, 2020) For the indigenous peoples of the northwest Amazon, when someone leaves this world, a farewell ceremony takes place. The villagers join the family of the deceased to cry, out loud and full-throated, over the departure of the dead person. In this collective mourning, the person’s qualities are pointed out, such as their treatment of the family, their participation in the life of the village, their joy, ability to tell jokes, work ethic, willingne...