Ese Ejja
E505446
The Ese Ejja are an indigenous people of the Amazon Basin, traditionally living along rivers in southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia, known for their fishing-based livelihood and distinct language and culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ese Ejja language | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazonian language
ⓘ
Amerindian people ⓘ indigenous language ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| countryMinorityStatus |
indigenous minority in Bolivia
ⓘ
indigenous minority in Peru ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual use of songs ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Western Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
cultivated crops
ⓘ
game meat ⓘ river fish ⓘ |
| environment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| geographicFeatureAssociation |
Beni River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madre de Dios River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tambopata River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guarayo (historical usage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ese Ejja language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tacanan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
sale of forest products ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
indigenous people by Bolivian state
ⓘ
indigenous people by Peruvian state ⓘ |
| region |
northern Bolivia
ⓘ
southeastern Peru ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Araona people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cavinena people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
indigenous belief system ⓘ |
| selfDesignation |
Ece'je
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ese Eja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | kin-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilted houses or raised dwellings ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementPattern | villages along rivers ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | riverine environment ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southeastern Peru