Tsimané-Chimane

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Tsimané-Chimane refers to an Indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon known for their traditional subsistence lifestyle, rich ecological knowledge, and significance in anthropological and health research.

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instanceOf Indigenous people
alternateName Chimane NERFINISHED
Chimané NERFINISHED
Tsimane NERFINISHED
Tsimane-Chimané NERFINISHED
Tsimane’ NERFINISHED
Tsimané NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Bolivia
engagesIn limited cash-crop production in some communities
facesIssue deforestation
health transition due to modernization
integration into market economy
land pressure from colonists
hasCharacteristic low market integration in many communities
rich ecological knowledge
traditional subsistence lifestyle
hasRight collective land rights (titled territories in some areas)
housingType thatched houses
knownFor detailed knowledge of forest plants and animals
high physical activity levels
traditional horticulture
very low rates of atherosclerosis in some studies
language Tsimané language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Mosetenan languages NERFINISHED
livesAlong Maniqui River NERFINISHED
Yacuma River NERFINISHED
upper Mamoré River basin NERFINISHED
locatedIn Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
Bolivian Amazon NERFINISHED
mainSubsistence fishing
gathering wild foods
hunting
slash-and-burn agriculture
partOf Indigenous peoples of the Amazon
populationEstimate several thousand individuals
recognizedAs Indigenous people of Bolivia
region Beni Department NERFINISHED
northern Bolivia
relatedGroup Mosetén people NERFINISHED
religion Christianity (partly converted)
traditional animist beliefs
socialOrganization small kin-based villages
subjectOf anthropological research
demographic research
economic anthropology research
health research
traditionalEconomy subsistence-based economy
uses river transport by dugout canoe

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Tsimané people alternateName Tsimané-Chimane