Francisco Luiz Fontes (Matsaape)

Francisco Luiz Fontes (Matsaape) is a sage of the Baniwa people, Waliperedakeenai clan, and a master of dances, songs, musical instruments, narration, healing, crafts and is a keeper of ancestral knowledge. He speaks and knows languages including Baniwa, Koripako, Nheengatu, Kubeo, Wanano, Portuguese and Spanish.