Alacalufe
E571522
Alacalufe refers to the Indigenous Kawésqar people of southern Chilean Patagonia, traditionally known as seafaring hunter-gatherers of the channels and fjords of the region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alakaluf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawesqar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawésqar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Patagonian archipelagos ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
myths about sea and islands
ⓘ
nomadic sea travel ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ use of fire in canoes ⓘ |
| ethnographicSubjectOf | anthropological studies in Patagonia ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
affected by colonization
ⓘ
affected by epidemics ⓘ affected by forced sedentarization ⓘ |
| language | Kawésqar language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Kawésqaran languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | severely endangered ⓘ |
| lifestyle | seafaring hunter-gatherers ⓘ |
| modernResidence |
Puerto Edén
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punta Arenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Kawésqar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringPeople |
Selk'nam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| preferredAutonym | Kawésqar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Chilean state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Magallanes Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Chilean Patagonia ⓘ |
| relatedEthnonymNote | "Alacalufe" is considered exonym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| rightsIssue |
protection of maritime routes and resources
ⓘ
struggle for territorial recognition ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering of wild plants ⓘ marine hunting ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
temporary shelters
ⓘ
tents made of guanaco or sea lion skins ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Gulf of Penas area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonian channels and fjords ⓘ Strait of Magellan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTransport | canoes ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | endangered culture ⓘ |
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