Yaghan people
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The Yaghan people are an Indigenous group from the southernmost regions of Tierra del Fuego, traditionally known as seafaring hunter-gatherers adapted to the harsh sub-Antarctic environment.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations of South America
→
Indigenous people → ethnic group → |
| adaptedTo |
cold maritime environment
→
sub-Antarctic climate → |
| affectedBy |
colonization of Tierra del Fuego
→
introduced diseases → missionary activity → |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
canoe sites
→
shell middens → |
| contactPeriod |
19th century
→
|
| contactWith |
European explorers
→
|
| country |
Chile
→
|
| culturalHeritage |
canoe-based way of life
→
maritime nomadism → |
| culturalPractice |
initiation ceremonies
→
shamanism → |
| currentStatus |
very small surviving community
→
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| ethnicGroupOf |
Tierra del Fuego
→
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| historicalRange |
southern Argentina
→
southern Chile → |
| indigenousTo |
Cape Horn region
→
Tierra del Fuego archipelago → southernmost regions of South America → |
| language |
Yaghan language
→
|
| languageFamily |
Yaghan language isolate
→
|
| neighboringGroup |
Kawésqar people
→
Selk'nam people → |
| populationTrend |
sharp decline after European contact
→
|
| recognizedBy |
Government of Chile as Indigenous people
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|
| region |
Beagle Channel
→
Hoste Island NERFINISHED → Murray Channel → Navarino Island → |
| religion |
traditional animist beliefs
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|
| traditionalClothing |
minimal clothing despite cold climate
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|
| traditionalHousing |
temporary huts
→
windbreak structures → |
| traditionalLifestyle |
seafaring hunter-gatherers
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| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
→
gathering wild plants → hunting birds → hunting sea mammals → marine hunting → shellfish gathering → |
| traditionalTechnology |
bone tools
→
bows and arrows → canoes → harpoons → shell tools → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Puerto Williams
→
Southern Chile ("Yaghan") → |
ethnicGroup |
|
Navarino Island
→
Tierra del Fuego region ("Yaghan") → |
hasIndigenousPeople |
|
Cabo de Hornos commune
("Yaghan (Yámana) indigenous people")
→
|
ethnicPresence |