Resplendent in tribal headgear and body point, with bows and arrows
held aloft, aiming their weapons at Brasilia's riot police, these
indigenous protesters took on horse-mounted riot police armed with tear
gas and shields.
These were the extraordinary scenes just hours before Brazil's World Cup team began their training for the tournament, as the índios attempted to force their way toward the capital's National Stadium, firing arrows and throwing rocks.
Protesters in traditional headdress squared off against Brazilian police mounted on horses
