Awajún
E256708
Awajún are an Indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and long history of resistance to outside domination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awajún canonical | 9 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazonian people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Aguaruna ⓘ |
| autonym | Awajún self-link ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Amazonas Region
ⓘ
Cajamarca Region ⓘ Loreto Region of Peru ⓘ
surface form:
Loreto Region
San Martín Region ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
mythology
ⓘ
rich oral tradition ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional body painting ⓘ use of feather ornaments ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Peru ⓘ |
| hasLegalRecognition | Indigenous people recognized by the Peruvian state ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| language | Awajún language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Jivaroan languages ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
ⓘ
manioc ⓘ peanuts ⓘ plantain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of territorial rights
ⓘ
environmental activism ⓘ long history of resistance to outside domination ⓘ |
| populationLocation |
riverine settlements
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ |
| primaryResidence |
Amazon rainforest
ⓘ
northern Peru ⓘ |
| region | Peruvian Amazon ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Achuar-Shiwiar
ⓘ
surface form:
Achuar
Shuar ⓘ Wampis ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based structures
ⓘ
extended family groups ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Cenepa River basin
ⓘ
Marañón River ⓘ
surface form:
Marañón River basin
Nieva River basin ⓘ Santiago River basin ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Peru