Wayana
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The Wayana are an Indigenous people of the Guiana Shield region in northeastern South America, known for their riverine settlements, rich oral traditions, and intricate material culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTransmission | oral transmission ⓘ |
| environment |
riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| housing |
communal houses
ⓘ
stilted structures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
basketry
ⓘ
body painting ⓘ intricate material culture ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ ritual masks ⓘ |
| language | Wayana language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
maize ⓘ manioc ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
ceramics
ⓘ
feather ornaments ⓘ woven hammocks ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Aparai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaliña NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiriyó NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTraditions |
cosmological stories
ⓘ
heroic narratives ⓘ myths ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Guiana Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northeastern South America ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| rightsIssues | cultural preservation ⓘ |
| rightsIssues | land rights ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | riverine settlements ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
extended families
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| threats |
deforestation
ⓘ
gold mining ⓘ pollution of rivers ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ slash-and-burn agriculture ⓘ |
| uses | dugout canoes ⓘ |
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