Ponaphnora | Miss Yanesha

When Yanesha teenage girls have their first period they undergo the “Ponaphnora” ritual where mothers and grandmothers share with them their knowledge on their culture.
Filmmaking: Briggith Sheyla Valerio Francisco
Production: CHIRAPAQ Centre for Indigenous Cultures of Peru and OXFAM
Indigenous peoples: Yanesha
Gender: Documentary
Original language: Spanish and Yanesha
Production year: 2017