Slavery and Utopia book release: Ashaninka Delegation

ASHANINKA DELEGATION IN METRARO, UPPER PERENÉ, CIRCA 1928. 

Stahl’s presence in the region created great expectations among the Ashaninka and other Selva Central indigenous peoples. The rumor was that a “white god” had appeared in the Perené valley. As a result, people began to flock to Metraro, sometimes in small family groups or, as in this case, in larger groups led by their chiefs. Source: Ferdinand A. Stahl Photograph Collection (P08619). Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian