Desana people
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The Desana people are an Indigenous group of the northwest Amazon, primarily inhabiting areas of Colombia and Brazil, known for their complex cosmology, ritual practices, and rich linguistic and artistic traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
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Indigenous people ⓘ South American indigenous people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| arePartOf | Tukanoan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
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body painting ⓘ geometric designs ⓘ ritual masks ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSymbol |
anaconda-canoe ancestor
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river as cosmic path ⓘ |
| cosmology |
complex cosmology involving multiple cosmic layers
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origin myths linked to rivers and anacondas ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature | tripartite universe of sky, earth, and underworld ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
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Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Northwest Amazon cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | complex alliance networks ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | astronomical knowledge linked to ritual calendar ⓘ |
| language | Desano language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tucanoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementPattern | riverine settlements ⓘ |
| marriageRule | linguistic exogamy ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Barasana people
NERFINISHED
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Cubeo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukano people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
myths
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ritual chants ⓘ |
| practice |
communal ceremonies
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ritual chanting ⓘ ritual use of yagé ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| region | northwest Amazon ⓘ |
| religion | indigenous Amazonian religion ⓘ |
| ritualSpace | communal longhouse ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist | shaman ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
exogamous marriage rules
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patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
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hunting and gathering ⓘ swidden horticulture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Rio Negro basin
NERFINISHED
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Vaupés River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| useOfPlants |
hallucinogenic plants in ritual
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medicinal plants ⓘ |
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