Kalin’a people
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The Kalin’a people are an Indigenous Amerindian group of the Guianas and northeastern South America, known for their distinct Cariban language, rich riverine culture, and long history of resistance and adaptation to colonial and modern pressures.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
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Cariban-speaking people ⓘ Indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caribs
NERFINISHED
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Island Caribs NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalinago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
ⓘ
body painting ⓘ canoe building ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| colonialImpact | population decline due to disease and conflict ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| culture | riverine culture ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
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gathering of forest products ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| historicalInteraction |
Dutch colonization in the Guianas
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European colonizers ⓘ French colonization in the Guianas ⓘ Spanish colonization in northern South America ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Caribbean coast of northern South America ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participation in regional trade networks
ⓘ
resistance to European colonization ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernIssue |
cultural and language revitalization efforts
ⓘ
impacts from mining and logging in traditional territories ⓘ land rights struggles ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Kalin’a language ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | the Guianas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Indigenous spiritual beliefs
ⓘ
syncretic practices combining Indigenous and Christian elements ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
extended family groups
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop | cassava ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
cassava bread
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fermented cassava drinks ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat |
coastal areas of the Guianas
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lowland tropical forests ⓘ riverine environments ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
communal houses
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stilted dwellings in some riverine areas ⓘ |
| traditionalTechnology | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| traditionalWeapon |
blowguns
ⓘ
bows and arrows ⓘ |
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