Surinamese Arawak children dance during the ceremony to inaugurate their new chief and governing council...
Surinamese Arawak children dance during the ceremony to inaugurate their new chief and governing council, in Matta-Kurupa village in district Para February 11, 2012. The Arawaks of Matta-Kurupa elected a new board after seven years, with Karwafodi as the leader, and re-introduced the ant trial ritual where leaders have to suffer the pain of ant bites during their inauguration. Picture taken February 11. REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh (SURINAME - Tags: SOCIETY)