Enawené-Nawé
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The Enawené-Nawé are an Indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon known for their complex ritual life, fishing-based subsistence, and efforts to protect their territory and culture from external threats.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indigenous people ⓘ |
| advocacyPartner | Indigenous rights organizations in Brazil ⓘ |
| collectiveAction |
campaigns against dam construction
ⓘ
mobilization for demarcation of Indigenous territory ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature | strong relationship with river spirits ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | recognized as part of Brazil’s Indigenous cultural diversity ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationGoal |
maintenance of Enawené-Nawé language
ⓘ
protection of sacred sites ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationGoal | protection of traditional rituals ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | numerically small and vulnerable group ⓘ |
| diet | fish-based diet ⓘ |
| economy | largely non-monetized subsistence economy ⓘ |
| environmentType | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| housingType | communal houses ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem |
detailed ecological knowledge of rivers and fish
ⓘ
ritual knowledge transmitted orally ⓘ |
| language | Enawené-Nawé language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Arawak language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brazilian Amazon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Mato Grosso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | largely sedentary with seasonal movements ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small population ⓘ |
| primarySubsistenceActivity | fishing ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas (FUNAI) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| ritualLife | complex ritual calendar ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
Yaokwa ritual
ⓘ
collective fishing rituals ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ |
| riverineAssociation | Juruena River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | distinct Indigenous nation ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based community ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivity |
gathering
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ |
| territoryProtectionGoal | defense of land rights ⓘ |
| territoryType | Indigenous territory ⓘ |
| threat |
agribusiness expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ hydroelectric dam projects ⓘ illegal fishing ⓘ |
| uses |
ritual food taboos
ⓘ
traditional fishing techniques ⓘ |
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