Amazonian Indian Turns 120 Because of Healthy Lifestyle

Check out this story about a woman from the Kaxinawa tribe (or Huni Kuin - "true people" as they call themselves) in Brazil who just celebrated her 120th birthday a couple days ago.  Her longevity could have been a result of keeping a strong connection to the indigenous ways of her people (and maybe also not eating salt, sugar and other processed foods!).  Read about it here.

New York's Multicultural DanceParade 2010

Took the family to the 3rd annual New York City  DanceParade yesterday and had a blast.  Dance from Brazil, Harlem to India was represented beautifully.
Check out the beauty of the parade  in the other  pics I took below.

Healing the Youth of Nicaragua with Capoeira

This is a video of my good friend Justin Prado whom I met at the Central Park drum circle and became close through our love of drumming. Drumming led him to Capoeira (Brazilian form of martial arts that incorporates music and song). And Capoeira led him back to his home country of Nicaragua (away for 32 years!) where he had the opportunity to teach capoeira to children of the Fabretto youth organization, who's mission is to "enable impoverished Nicaraguan children and their families in underserved communities to break the cycle of poverty and reach their full potential through programs promoting nutrition, health, education, community and character development." www.fabretto.org

Right on, Justin.