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The book Secret Sarayaku is a subjective photographic reinterpretation of the ancestral Kichwa knowledge of the Kawsak Sacha or Living Forest.This worldview affirms that all elements of the rainforest are alive, have a spirit and are interconnected. For this community, the conservation of their home is paramount to human survival. This book implements a circular narrative which on the one hand, focuses on the relationship between the community and the Sacha Runakuna or Supreme Protectors of the rainforest.These are mythological beings that cannot be seen by the bare eye (or bare camera lens, for that matter), but instead are accessed by the indigenous Yachackuna or wise men through a spiritual connection. On the other hand, this book provides a visual analysis of the relationship between the community and the outside world through technology, such as the Internet and social media. Secreto Sarayaku is a visual investigation about the daily life of the Kichwa Native People of Sarayaku, located in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The narrative of this work reinterprets the ancestral philosophy of the Kawsak Sacha (the Living Forest), which affirms that all the elements of the forest are alive, have a spirit and are interconnected. Misha Vallejo (Ecuador, 1985) is a photographer whose work lies between documentary and art photography. Secreto Sarayaku is his third book. The work of Vallejo is highly regarded and has been presented in The New York Times, VICE magazine, Squire, GEO and many other publications in Latin America and Europe. 57 images, 8 illustrations

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