In order to draw attention to illegal mining in the Amazon region, Yanomami Indians prepared an action for the day of the Oscar ceremony, which is scheduled for this Sunday (12).
Wooden figurines in the shape of the deity Omama will be sent to the prize winners. “Take this statue made by our people for you. Omama is our warrior, creator and protector of the Amazon and the Yanomami people”, says a video recorded for the action.
The project was named “Costo do Ouro” and, according to the Urihi Associação Yanonami “will serve to represent the context of suffering of the entire population”.
The DM9 agency, responsible for the action, contacted Junior Hekurari Yanomami, leader of the association, to understand how he could contribute. It was decided that the indigenous person would lead the production.
The video is a request for the nominated artists to use this moment of appreciation to fight the degradation of the environment. “By carrying this gold in your hands or neck over the next few days, you also have the opportunity, in front of millions of people, to ask the whole world to put an end to illegal gold mining”, claims Júnior in the video.
This action comes after a serious health crisis in the Yanomami territory. In a note, the Urihi Yanomami Association makes its objective clear: “People who go to the Oscars have the power to change popular culture across the planet. Ditching gold is a change that has to start with those who shape popular culture. That’s why we are asking for their support, so that illegal gold becomes a global issue, because it is a global tragedy that until now has not received the necessary attention.”
Watch the campaign video:
Source: CNN Brasil
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