Production / MBC
Distribution / Mountain Pictures
Planning / Jung Sung-hoo
Producer / Yoon Mi-hyun, Huh Tae-jung
Music / Sim Hyun-jung
Picture-taking / Song ln-hyuk, Kim Man-tae, Choi Jae-pil, Harim
Narration / Kim Nam-gil
Writer / Koh Hye-lim
Director / Kim Jin-man, Kim Hyeon-cheol
Tears of the Amazon
Zoetri became out for hunting
in the biggest primeval forest, Amazon
Monin is the best hunter in Zoe
An arrow aimed to bird
is stuck in the tree it's valuable for their lives
at the top of the tree which is more than 98 ft,
or in the forest like a maze,
he found exactly what he wants
His first wife Patua is pregnant,
soon they'll have a baby
He's got a lot of family members to feed
His second & third wives' are
waiting for him They are sisters
Hunting will be done in half a day
if he got lucky unless it'll take a few days
He drinks water when he's hungry in forest
He bumps i nto a friend in the middle of forest
Have you got bananas?
No, i haven't
What do you have?
a little Patoa
Where did you get' em?
Oh, it's far from here
Wives eat dried-monkey
That's the last meat at Monin's house
if you tread to a wrong place, Amazon will put you in danger
a few days ago, one of hunters is bitten by snake
Finally he catches the target
By the end of the day Monin gets back with a deer
Women take care of the animals
His sister-in-law
cleans up a deer before it's spoiled
Monin's wives are too young to handle it
Monin got many of contusion on his sole
Ouch My feet hurt
This is a bambi Organs are too small
How stinky it is!
it's clean i washed it
it's not dirt, no blood
and no more stink
Monin's family live together including his sister Tussa
i chased deer often
and who cooked it for you?
it wasasd
Tell me who cooked' em
Monin's third wife Ting comes to help her to clean
Ting, you don't know anything about this Don't burn the skin
Just scorch and remove the hair
The deer is naked and divided part by part
To get rid of blood, it's hung on a hut
She boiled the meat to make soup
and share for everyone
While waiting, some are pick up the lice
Everyone's waiting for the breakfast
Drink it
i went to hunt so far yesterday
Baby is coming after 3 of full moon
You were usually chatty i think you're scared
Zoe moves for hunting regularly
with family or close relations
They raise children together
because they're in polygamy
Married person can get married again
if their partner agrees for that
They share food all together
But there's strict rule for the meal
always women and children go first for that
Women eat Cassava porridge
and then men start to eat
Split the meat is upon the hunter
it's hard to catch the food, but harder to share it with fair
all members are waiting for that with patient
Give this piece to Tuhu
Even someone is absent but he takes care all of them
it takes 2 hours to split the meat
for one meal
However some of them are not satisfied what they ate
Then Zoe's old tradition comes out for him
are you upset Orita?
Yes, i am
all of members go up to them and
tickle them until they laugh
When my husband got mad, i tickled him when he's alive
They solve
the trouble to this way like children are playing
They eat fruits for breakfast when meat runs out
and never forget to feed the pets
They don't wear outfit but women use adornment for hair
Come on i'll tie your hair
Turn around We've got things to do
it made by bird's feather They glue it with sap of tree
They love broad forehead so they shave downyhair on that
Zoe really care about their appearance
Men has to cover their front
by leaf of palm tree
We call it Xono This is for myself
They feel shame without Xono
Women don't cover themselves
But when they sit on, they hide their front with feet
They use Urucum to make red color
it protects their skin from insects and sunlight
also they love to put it on their body for beauty
Their body is most important thing in their lives
We put on Urukum to make our skin healthy
Poturu' is made by poturu tree
They plug it on bottom lip when permanent teeth grow in
First time to plug this,
pierce the lip with monkey's bone
it hurts if it gets older
it has to be changed regularly
Their sets of teeth are crooked and mouths are wounded
it needs to be changed in one or two months
Wearing Poturu looks charming
if it looks good, that's alright
No one cares when and why they stand on
this inconvenience custom
That's just how they were and how they will be
i'll take this one even if i'm dead
i'll keep my Poturu
When someone die Poturu will be buried with him
Zoe is isolated tribe
as a pure-blooded tribe
They live deep in Northern Amazon
it' s been 3 decades that they became known
They don't contact to other tribes Their blood type is only a
as it's known so far
Come on, let's go take a bath
in central region of Amazonian,
270 people constitute the Waura
Portuguese explorers found them in 1884
They were civilized long time ago
but still keep their tradition
You ready? i'm going to start Piyuwa
Don't be afraid
Piyuwa is purifying ceremony
by scrubbing human's body With fish teeth
Yamulu has to get through this to be a grown- up
another leg
it goes only on the legs for women, but i t goes entire body for men
They put extract of tree root
to prevent infecti on after Piyuwa
Kuapi is sign for a girl
who isn't get married yet
She had first period in last year
and recently finished isolation a year
During the segregation at home,
she spend a time to be a woman
Now you need to drink this
You'll be prettier and heal thier if you drink this
after isolation, she drinks attagha
and vomits to purify herself
a girl finished her duty can get married
13 years old Yamulu starts her marriage lesson
Women make Beizu
with grinded cassava
look, you have to use
dried flour, not the wet
Flip it
like this?
and flip it again
You have to learn this more
Her parents take care of her
than others lately
you have boy friend?
No i don't
Physical relationship?
Not yet
You really don't have a boyfriend?
No, Mom
if you have, tell me right away
Boyfriend and physical contact
- you did, right? - No i don't
They are free to talk to sexual issue
let's talk about girls
How's your love life?
Bring the Mingkau, ladies
Bring that sweet drinks
if he catches your neck, lift him up and turn
Then you'll win
Champi on teaches his son
before the Wukawuka festival
i'm waiting for her answer What she gonna say
Just sleep with her to be pregnant
i'm the only one who respect the women in this town
i'm gonna participate in Wukawuka
i don't think your father will win
Maybe he's pass out
i don't think i'm gonna win
Maybe it's just for make up
i need warrior's make up
You think it'll get you bravery?
Of course it is
Yamulu's mother is ladies champion for Wukawuka
But Yamulu's father is not that good at it
Now is time to win let's start it
if you grab adversary's thigh, take his back down on the ground
or you lift him up from the ground, you'll win
Now it's game for appahu
He's feeble because he makes love all the time! Take him down!
Take your husband, ahuttu
He can hook just young fishes
Battles for women are fierce as well
She lost because she made love last night
ladies champion ahuttu is coming
She keeps winning for every game
i made love but i win
Oh, it's hard to breath
i made love in this morning, but i win!
Yamulu has a game on here
They both are virgin let's see who's gonna win
Young guys are interested in those girls
She won at her first battle like her mother did
This is final battle for championship
Who will be a champion?
She couldn't leave for awhile
when she lose
They're going to work at cassava farm
Cassava is staple food
of tribes in Amazonian
They just chop it and throw it, but it'll grow up by itself
it's called "Gift from God" because they harvest it several times a year
They work as a family unit
if there're more than 2 wives, they work together to help
Yanajin has 2 wives
Polygamy is old tradition in Waura
i'm not jealous a second wife
Before i was,
but not anymore
i'm not jealous either i'm fine
i have to go out frequently
and wives are staying at home
They could protect the family together When i'm not home
When the husband goes to forest,
wives are support each other Raise the children and
keep their family together
When they need some refreshment, find it right in there
Have some
i love it
it taste wonderful
let's go it's already noon
When they have enough, go back to home and take a rest
Fish is an excellent source
of protein for Waura
i catch it because i heard of it
Fishes' teeth are sharp They have to kill it before it bites them
This is Piranha
Wonderful taste when it's grilled
They live in Amazonian with grateful sufficient
However it's not used to be after dam is built at upper side of river
They use fish net instead of the traditional way
But nothing is changed
The Yanajins have a dinner with fishes he brought
When his first wife bakes baize,
he helps his second wife
Turtle is born at Pequi season
Tonight they have a special menu
Children picked up the turtle's eggs
in October,
they could eat baby turtles
Oh, this is yummy
appahu comes back with fishes
Today is not much
i just have three
Baby almost eats eyeball of raw fish
Don't eat it Don't eat it
Since Waura accept civilization,
more families keep monogamy
like Yamulu's family
i was waiting for it so long
But didn't get enough
Water level is higher than before
if i get married with a guy who can't fishing,
You couldn't eat fish
Right Then we would be
starving without fish
i'm very happy
after dinner in Yanajins,
first wife twists threads and second wife puts on a make up
Second goes to make love with Yanajin
appahu's family comes to river to take a bath
He is a family guy, who enjoys
walking and bath with his family
if he get married with another woman,
i'll not fight to her
i'll treat her as a friend
i don't wanna get married with 2 or 3 women
i only love my wife
appahu gives sign to his wife
Go ahead with your brothers
Tell him there're animals
Go first
We've got something to do
You wanna play more?
Amazon forest is also a place
for couple to make love
Monin's sister Tussa has two husbands
They are opposite characters
Paw it many times and then eat it
Her second Wahu is cheerful,
First one Baro is very quiet
Take the baby please
They don't count the age so they don't know of it
But seems like Wahu is much more younger than Baro
after Tussa get married with Wahu, they've got a son
but they don't care who the father is
My wife has two husbands
One is Wahu, the other is me
Wahu looks after his appearance all day long
On the other hand, Baro is busy to prepare hunting
He feels responsibility for Wahu as a family member to feed
Wash up your Poturu
i don't want it
Zoe accept mirror, scissor and knife
as a industrial materials in 30 years
Mirror is Wahu's favorite one
Good Now pull it
Most of men prepare for hunting in their free time
Hold it tight Unless it'll peck you
They adorn the arrows with feather of Urubu bird
They share communal property
except the arrow
No monkey meat?
No more?
Baro worries about the food when it runs out
The best hunter Monin is ready for hunting
i'll see you later
They go out early in the morning
They don't know
how long it'll take
Wahu just gives'em farewell
with his son
i hate hunting
The reason that Zoe could live their own way is
because they're excellent hunters
When they have a bird,
they collect its feather first
White hear is a present for women as a adornment
Monin captures a monkey and Baro ties it up
Tussa goes for a bath when Baro hunts
They rarely plug out Poturu except to clean it up
Wahu doesn't like to hunt but he always stay with family
They eat fruits when the meat runs out
Pick it up more i want to boiled it
Cazuna is very juicy fruit
it's helpful for Hunger and thirst
Zoe is a dexterity tribe
They produce what they need They make basket and bowl
with leaves or bark of tree This bucket is made by fruit
Hammok is woven with string by themselves
all materials are from the nature
They produce string from Amazon Cotton
Monin's first wife twists cotton
then others wind it as a reel
Mostly women spend their time to produce their necessities
Thread is useful
to tie up pets or a baby
Or dye it to red
and weave it for baby carrier
it is called Zhipoi
Wisdoms of Zoe are
in every of their lives
They produce salt
with coconut tree
Don't go close it's hot
after it burns, cool it for a while and soak it in the water
Put the ashes in the water and keep it for one night
Then the sediment tastes salty
it's time to dig out Cahra
You got some in there?
Yes, i do
is that? in there?
Women also work for food
Because hunting is not successful every time
it's Cahra i'll cook it by myself
in October is Pequi season in southern Amazon
it's a good fruit to eat it raw,
make juice or squeeze the oil
Pequi festival is now held
Guys in Waura sing a song all day long
Now he's a fish
Don't laugh Stay calm
During 3 days of Festival,
Men don't go to hunt or fish They hang around all over the town
On the other hand women can't even come to outside
Women cannot enjoy this festival
Pequi festival is only for men
Women have to spend their time
to cook for men
ladies, give us your food
Say sorry because it's not enough
Men only enjoy the food
at 'Men's Place' They eat boiled fish
named Pakku with beizu
a drink named 'Mingkau' made by Pequi is also sipped
The master of sacred pipe will rape women if they come in here
That's because Women can't come They're afraid of that
'Men's Place' is forbidden for women
not just in festival season but always
ladies in neighboring town have beautiful silky hair
We love those girls
Women are complaining behind the guys' song
Guys are so lazy
They only sleep after fishing
Women take all the responsibility
We cooked food for them
but they sleep while we did
Women do everything
i love a girl who keeps her virginity
i love isolated-girl
Those girls you guys love, they are all ugly
We'll destroy your place!
Finally women get explode
They tear down Men's Place
and throw spoiled food into there
Your genitals are too short
Women in this town have lard around their belly
i don't like women in this town
You schmuck couldn't even enjoy the festival
Those women that you love are not just young
They're same like me, chubby bellies with drooping boobs
Women in this town are so ugly
Those who try to escape are caught by women
life in Amazon is intense
Men's authority is crumble
in this fierce circumstance
You've got tiny penis i'm not gonna make out with you
Maybe we say bad words too much to women
But their vagina isn't deep enough
like today, better adjust yourself with the flow
it's Waura's tradition and way to survive in forest
Festival is over
Men start working again
Build a house is duty for Men
When you build a house, you should live in 10 years
after than, build it again
3 generation live together
without a private room
Put on the straw on the frame
i'm fixing my house To prepare for rainy season
Rainy season is coming soon
They need to prepare for changes in nature
Yamulu still takes a marriage lesson from her mother
They collect clay
to make pottery
it's Waura's old tradition
to make pottery
later, make this for your husband
Then he will admire you, more
if you don't practice, how can you make it even you have clay
Growing up in Amazon means that
they're ready to find a partner and supply their own needs
Piercing ear is a rite to be grown-up
appal atuwa is grandson of chief in Waura
He'll accede a chief of Waura carry on a family
Ouch it hurts
Being tolerate on physical pain is
a training to survive in Amazon
Young people in Amazon learn
to survive in there by themsel ves
Men have to secure food to look after the tribe
They already knew they have to
kill the fish before it bites them
Oh, you're here
Yes, i am
it's Not many
Yeah, Today is Not good
let's grill them
Grill it for me
Young guys are bring fishes and coming to yamulu's house
Guys are interested in her
Come on, have some
Waura people get married with free love
Guy should have approval from the girl's parents
if girl is pregnant or they sleep together 4 times,
marriage is compulsory
Men in Waura don't want their girl to get married into other tribes
We don't Waura to be a mix-bloods
i wanna get married with a guy who works hard
Zoe's hunters found an armadillo
it's a nocturnal animal Now it' enduring from Zoe's attack
armadillo looks like wearing an armor
and its meat is one of Zoe's favorite
Everyone is pleasant for armadillo
Thattu grabbed its tail and didn't let it go
Zoe loves greasy meat
but also eat boiled organs
Rare animals like armadillo is not easy to handle
But for Zoe,
meat is must- have to survive
They don't waste anything
Use its skin as a tray
Guys are gathering around to lit up fire
Put some cottons down there
Rub it faster
Oh, i can see smokes
Blow it, blow!
Put more cottons
Oh, the fire lights!
Cooking armadillo is done
Hurry up
He keep saying hurry up but others are dawdling
Go with a line
i think my forehead turns to red when i got mad
it's hard to have a meal on time,
so have to eat well when they could
Come on, have a meal
Guys have to be patient for women and children
Monin's wives have large amount
because of their husband
Do not take remaining
Baro takes care of his family, too
Wahu got his portion for taking care of family While Baro was absent
Monin goes to cut Poturu tree
He's gonna make a gift for his wife
To give her pleasure before she gives a birth
He'll make Poturu for her exactly same like his one
it'll be fine i soak it for a long time
Get rid of old one
lick it before you plug it
Put it on , when you're done
Good looks nice
He'll make one for his child
when he has a kid
They all go fishing with chimbo tree
We poisoned the water so fishes will be dead , soon
They put chimbo tree in water to anesthetize fishes
However they cannot find fishes
No fish as no more chimbo tree
From the upper side, fishes float to the surface of water
They use bow to catch fishes as their reputation for hunting
But it's not sufficient than they expect
They have to satisfy one bucket of fishes for today
if there's food, you can have it if not, skip the meal
if they can't get enough, they can come tomorrow
Zoe's festival starts with a song from somebody
Zoe, the tribe that live in Amazon
with their poturu
They could sing a song in protection
of their guardian, Amazon forest
Forest is
rapidly demolished
by gold diggers
animals had lived thousands years in this fertile place of Amazon
are now in crisis since Amazon's civilized 100 years ago
arapaima is symbol of Amazon
it's raised in farm and sent to cities to be sold
it supposed to swim the wild river
Now it's conserved as a rare fish species
Amazon is burning all around a year
The sopt of forest is gone,
a number of cow farm have been built in this area under devel opmentasd
in about 20 years
40% of Amazon will be disappear if we allow this to trend to continue
i shoot it! Go get it
Waura accepted civilization long time ago
They use industrial materials' including rifle and else
is it dead?
Wow it's huge
But civilization slowly encroaches
Waura's traditional life style
Here's a monkey
This shirt is for you
Try on
Take it for meal
Monkey is given for the shirt
How do i look?
it suits you very well
Wash it well
Okay, i'll go
Cooking monkey is still familiar for them
but they gave their mind
to shirt or civilized stuffs
Human is easily get used to convenience of civilization
They use stainless pot, outfits,
bicycle and motorcycle
Young men go to the city to earn the money
They long for city life
by watching TV with small generator and receiver
They become curious about
the world over the forest
i wanna go to city to know how's the life in there
Yamulu prepares for the festival
She's growing up day by day
You are so pretty
Waura enjoy festivals all throughout the year
Now Bamboo festival is starting
Marriage is made in this season
Matchmaker brings bride's hammock
to groom's house
and hang the hammock together
My niece and nephew are getting married
When hammock is ready,
groom brings the bride to his home
Waura's life will be continued
as their own traditional way
like their ancient did
in thousands of years in Amazon
Yamulu, who's raised in Amazonasd
in front of tempted civilization,
will their tradition and value
be secured?
a part of in this world,
Amazon river runs through as a place for
Yamulu, Monin and Tussa
Oh, dear
it's been an hour with same posture
Slow food is made by that
Not recommended for pregnant women it'll affect when they give a birth
Ouch, ouch, ouch!!
Ouch, ouch!!
it's a thorn bush!
ah, ah, it feels weird
i'm feeling strange
She stroke my head like motherhood
so, she's...
She's friendly to me
But i'm almost 40 years old
Oh, Jesus
When every time i'm in forest,
i always wanna poop
i'm afraid of animals but what can i do?
Ouch, ouch!!
i am going crazy
Wow, that's bad
it's nothing in the Amazon
Funny
But you ran up to the truck
You shoot it?
i've to scratch normal skin between the bites
- i'm afraid of scratches - it might be blood
i couldn't scratches
But the gloves are rough, it's okay that i just touch
- it feels rough surface? - Yes
i can't stand anymore
This is a contest!
Show me your arm
Outstretch your arms
Oh, you win!
i am doing this because he force to me
No, No
Nobody pushes you too join
Was there anyone who injured?
Some people dies
Some of them got injured very bad
How was it?
i'm tired to death
What's this for?
This looks funny
Do it right! if you wanna show this!
Oh it's nice!
Ddabong!
- think it's taller than you - Yeah, i think so
Cut this scene by editing?
let's throw the pebble to the river let's do it before my sister knows
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