After holding the very first Indigenous Games in October, 2015, Brazil has played host to the first youth edition of the competition.
Contestants compete in a range of traditional sports including tora and spear throwing.
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A native Brazilian competes in a tora competition, which is a race while carrying a log, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 18, 2016.
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A native Brazilian kicks a soccer ball, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 17, 2016.
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Native Brazilians play soccer, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 17, 2016.
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Native Brazilians sing and dance, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 17, 2016.
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Native Brazilians compete in a tora competition, which is a race while carrying a log, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 18, 2016.
Photo:Reuters
A native Brazilian competes in the spear throwing competition, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 17, 2016.
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Native Brazilians sing and dance, during the Indigenous Youth Games of Pataxos nation in Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia state, Brazil, April 17, 2016.
Photo:Reuters