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Enya

The Memory of Trees track 11

1995

New Age Celtic

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The World Indigenous Games

The first World Indigenous Games is underway in Palmas Brazil having kicked off on October 23 Also billed as the Indigenous Olympics the games include 2000 athletes from dozens of Brazilian tribes as well as indigenous groups from 22 other countriesmdashfrom the United States and Russia to New Zealand and Ethiopia Sporting events include some Western-style competitions like soccer and many indigenous traditional gamesmdashsome played competitively many played as demonstration events The games run through November 1

Welt Indigene Spiele

Die ersten Welt Indigenen Spiele haben am 23102015 in Palmas Brasilien begonnen Auch als die indigenen Olympischen Spiele bezeichnet nehmen 2000 Athleten von brasilianischen Staumlmmen als auch indigene Gruppen aus 22 anderen Laumlndern von den Vereinigten Staaten und Russland bis Neu Seeland und Aumlthiopien teil Sportveranstaltungen sind einige westliche Wettbewerbe wie Fuszligball und viele traditionelle indigene Spiele die als Wettbewerbe aber auch nur als Demonstration veranstaltet werdenDie Spiele gehen bis zum 01 November

A Native American from the United States takes part in the bow and arrow competition at the World Indigenous Games in Palmas Brazil on October 26 2015 The event which comes one year after Brazil played host to soccerrsquos World Cup and ahead of next yearrsquos Olympics in Rio de Janeiro kicked off on

Friday

In this Friday October 23 2015 photo people from various ethnic groups and countries dance during the opening ceremony of the World Indigenous Games in Palmas Brazil

Indigenous people carry a torch of the sacred fire during the opening ceremony of the first World Indigenous Games on October 23 2015

An indigenous man from the Pataxo tribe watches a relay race where the contestants carry tree trunks during the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples on October 27 2015

An indigenous man from Canada dances during the opening ceremony of the World Indigenous Games in Palmas Brazil on October 23 2015

Indigenous people watch fireworks during the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples on October 24 2015

A Brazilian Bororo Indian stands before a full moon at the World Indigenous Games on October 26 2015

Maori from New Zealand take part in the parade of indigenous beauty at World Indigenous Games on October 24 2015

An indigenous girl from the Xambioa tribe arrives to participate in the World Games for Indigenous People on October 20 2015

A Maori man from New Zealand dances during the opening ceremony of the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples on October 23 2015

An indigenous woman carries a painted log during the opening ceremony on October 23 2015

Brazilian Gaviao indigenous people shoot arrows with fire to light the torch at opening ceremony of the World Indigenous Games on October 23 2015

A Brazilian indigenous woman attends a cultural event at the World Indigenous Games on October 24 2015

Brazilian indigenous men practice during a cultural event at the World Indigenous Games on October 24 2015

An indigenous man from Mongolia fires an arrow during the archery competition at the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples on October 28 2015

A Brazilian Parisi Indian plays traditional head football in Palmas Brazil on October 26 2015

Athletes representing the Xerente Brazilian tribe celebrate a goal against the Pataxo Brazilian tribe team in a soccer match during the World Indigenous Games on October 23 2015

Indigenous men from the Pataxo wait on the bench of reserves during a soccer match against the Xerente tribe on October 23 2015

Women from the Xerente tribe take a picture before a soccer match in Palmas Brazil on October 23 2015

Tobi Itauna of the Tupi Guarani ethnic group smokes his traditional pipe in the arena of World Indigenous Games on October 21 2015

A Brazilian Bororo Indian attends a competition at the World Indigenous Games on October 26 2015

A Gaviao Indian girl plays tug-of-war during the World Indigenous Games on October 26 2015

Brazilian indigenous men participate in the tug-of-war competition on October 25 2015 in Palmas Brazil

Brazilian indigenous women prepare for a beauty parade in Palmas Brazil on October 24 2015

An indigenous Russian woman plays a traditional instrument during a beauty parade on October 24 2015

Women from the Kayapo left and the Rikbaktsa ethnic groups take part in the parade of indigenous beauty at the World Indigenous Games on October 24 2015

An indigenous woman participates in a parade called the International Indigenous Beauty in Palmas Brazil on October 24 2015

People watch a presentation of the various sporting disciplines included in the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples on October 24 2015

A Brazilian woman from the Rikbaktsa ethnic group takes part in the parade of indigenous beauty on October 24 2015

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