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Lafken Mapu Photography Series

Type

Photography Series

Year

2018

Location

Chile

Lafken Mapu Photography Series: The land of the Lafkenche belongs to the men and women of the sea, the coastline, and the slopes of Chile’s Coastal Range. It is a territory guarded by Sumpal, a generous deity to those who respect the Lafken Mapu, and unforgiving to those who forget it.

Pacific Ocean, La Araucanía coast, Chile, and Lafkenche Mapuche communities, shaped by coastal territory, culture, and environmental challenges.

Pacific Ocean, La Araucanía coast, Chile, and Lafkenche Mapuche communities, shaped by coastal territory, culture, and environmental challenges.

The Pacific coast of La Araucanía, Chile, where land and sea meet, shaping the resilience and fragility of Lafkenche Mapuche communities.

The Pacific coast of La Araucanía, Chile, where land and sea meet, shaping the resilience and fragility of Lafkenche Mapuche communities.

The Pacific coast of La Araucanía, Chile, is not a tourist backdrop but a living force shaping regional history and social tensions.

The Pacific coast of La Araucanía, Chile, is not a tourist backdrop but a living force shaping regional history and social tensions.

Humboldt Current along the coast of La Araucanía, Chile, supporting rich marine biodiversity, including cochayuyo seaweed, Chilean dolphin, and southern right whale.

Humboldt Current along the coast of La Araucanía, Chile, supporting rich marine biodiversity, including cochayuyo seaweed, Chilean dolphin, and southern right whale.

Lafkenche, a Mapuche group from coastal Chile, whose name means “people of the sea” in Mapudungun (lafken = sea, che = people).

Lafkenche, a Mapuche group from coastal Chile, whose name means “people of the sea” in Mapudungun (lafken = sea, che = people).

Lafkenche coastal communities in Chile, historically living between land and sea, with a strong cultural and spiritual connection to maritime territories.

Lafkenche coastal communities in Chile, historically living between land and sea, with a strong cultural and spiritual connection to maritime territories.

Pelecanus thagus, seabird of the Chilean Pacific coast, known for its distinctive plumage that changes color during the breeding season.

Pelecanus thagus, seabird of the Chilean Pacific coast, known for its distinctive plumage that changes color during the breeding season.

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