Munduruku
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Munduruku is an indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and historical prominence along the Tapajós River.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Munduruku language | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous language
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
ⓘ
featherwork ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
collective hunting
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnonymInPortuguese | Mundurucu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrganization | Munduruku Indigenous associations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProminence | 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Tapajós River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
campaigns against illegal mining
ⓘ
defense of Indigenous land rights ⓘ struggles against hydroelectric dams on the Tapajós River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex cosmology
ⓘ
distinct body painting ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ ritual headhunting in the past ⓘ ritual use of genipapo and urucum dyes ⓘ warrior tradition ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tupian languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Munduruku language ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Tupian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
maize ⓘ manioc ⓘ |
| nativeName | Wuyjuyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
State of Amazonas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Mato Grosso NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Pará NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Brazilian Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRiverRegion | Tapajós River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Brazil ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Indigenous traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
carved wooden clubs
ⓘ
ceremonial headdresses ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based system
ⓘ
village-based leadership ⓘ |
| subfamily | Munduruku branch ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Amazonas state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madeira River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mato Grosso state NERFINISHED ⓘ Pará state NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapajós River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.