I photographed a young Warao paddling a traditional dugout canoe on the Orinoco River in Venezuela, where the river is still a natural road connecting everyday life.
While travelling along the Orinoco River in Venezuela, I had the opportunity to observe the everyday life of the Warao people, whose culture has always been closely connected with water. Traditional dugout canoes, carved from tree trunks, remain an important means of transport between communities. I took this photograph in the early morning, when the first light reached the river and local people were already setting out onto the water.
- Date
- 2013-01-04