Chácobo people

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The Chácobo people are an indigenous Amazonian group of Bolivia known for their Panoan language, traditional forest-based livelihood, and residence primarily in the northern lowlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Amerindian people
indigenous people
associatedWith Chácobo Indian Territory NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Bolivia
countryOfficialRecognition Plurinational State of Bolivia NERFINISHED
culturalPractice collective hunting expeditions
ritual use of forest plants
shamanic healing
culturalRegion Western Amazonia NERFINISHED
engagedIn indigenous territorial rights struggles
ethnicGroupOf Bolivia NERFINISHED
governedBy indigenous community organizations
hasAlternativeName Chacobo NERFINISHED
Pacaguara-Chácobo NERFINISHED
hasAutonym Nóʔcobo NERFINISHED
indigenousTo Bolivian Amazon NERFINISHED
knowledgeSystem traditional ecological knowledge
language Chácobo language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Panoan languages
linguisticStatus minority language speakers in Bolivia
mobilityPattern historically semi-nomadic
oralTradition myths and origin stories
partOf Panoan peoples NERFINISHED
populationStatus small population
primaryHabitat tropical rainforest
recognizedAs indigenous nation of Bolivia
region Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
northern lowlands of Bolivia
religion Christianity
traditional animist beliefs
socialOrganization kin-based communities
subsistenceBase forest resources
riverine resources
threats cultural assimilation pressures
deforestation in the Amazon
loss of traditional territory
traditionalHousing communal houses
traditionalLivelihood fishing
forest-based subsistence
gathering
hunting
small-scale agriculture
traditionalMaterialCulture basketry
bow and arrow manufacture
canoe building
usesWritingSystemForLanguage Latin script

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Beni Department hasEthnicGroups Chácobo people
Bolivian Amazon inhabitedBy Chácobo people