Sunday, July 29, 2018

The "Really" File - (Amazonian Eco-Drag Queens)

(Pray for Munduruku)
For although they knew God,
they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him,
but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:21 ESV

"Bare chested, wearing an ankle-length dress, painted yellow, green and red, with flowers or leaves in
his hair, it takes Brazil's Emerson Munduruku two hours to transform into Uyra Sodoma, his drag queen alter ego.
 
Munduruku's creation Uyra, often submerged up to the waist in water, is a colorful extension of the earth and nature.
His mission: to travel around Amazon villages, teaching conservation through performance art.
 
"Uyra has given me a new lease on life. She makes me happy. She makes me more comfortable in my skin and with other people, as well as with my 
From the "Really" File
desires and concerns
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Munduruku says he doesn't believe in different genders: "They're the same, female, male. All I need is that people treat me with respect."
 
Now he spends his time travelling around small riverside villages to teach about environmental conservation through art. It's through this that Uyra emerges in her full splendor and glory."
Yahoo
REALLY?