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Sapára Children

Sápara kids from the community of Llanchama Cocha, play wrestling after having taken a bath in the Conambo river, in the Pastaza Province. The Sapara are the ancestral owners of the largest indigenous territory in the Ecuadorian rainforest.

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Black & White Photo Contest

2023

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Sapára Children

Sápara kids from the community of Llanchama Cocha, play wrestling after having taken a bath in the Conambo river, in the Pastaza Province. The Sapara are the ancestral owners of the largest indigenous territory in the Ecuadorian rainforest.

About Artist

Nicola "Ókin" Frioli

Italian freelance photographer, graduated in Fine Arts in his native country, worked for 20 years in documentary and portrait photography. He is used to participate in projects for advertising campaigns and thus self-Ainance long term projects. In these last 20 years he has traveled mainly in Mexico and the Ecuadorian Amazon. He now lives in Mexico for 15 years with his 2 dogs. His work has been published in magazines such as Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, Stern, El Paıś Semanal, Geo, GUP, British Journal of Photography among others.

Nicola "Ókin" Frioli

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Advertising & Commercial, Fine Art, People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Street

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Italy

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