Palikur people
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The Palikur people are an Indigenous group of the Amazon region, primarily living in northern Brazil and French Guiana, known for their distinct language, traditional riverine lifestyle, and rich ceremonial practices.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indigenous people ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Palikur-Parikwene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parikwaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Parikwene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
ⓘ
body painting ⓘ ceramic production ⓘ |
| borderRegionPeople | Brazil–French Guiana border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialPractice |
ritual feasts
ⓘ
shamanic rituals ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
France ⓘ French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
distinctive oral traditions
ⓘ
rich ceremonial life ⓘ strong riverine identity ⓘ |
| economy |
small-scale trade
ⓘ
subsistence economy ⓘ |
| environment |
riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Palikur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Palikur language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Arawak language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Northern Arawak language group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementRegion |
French Guiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Brazil ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Amazon basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Indigenous people of Brazil
ⓘ
Indigenous people of French Guiana ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| rightsIssue |
land rights
ⓘ
recognition of traditional territory ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
extended family groups
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| threat |
cultural assimilation
ⓘ
environmental degradation of their territory ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
maize
ⓘ
manioc ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Oiapoque River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urucauá River region NERFINISHED ⓘ lower Oyapock River region ⓘ |
| traditionalTransport | canoes ⓘ |
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