Ikpeng culture
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Ikpeng culture is the traditional way of life, social organization, and spiritual practices of the Indigenous Ikpeng people of the Brazilian Amazon, closely tied to their rainforest environment and distinctive language.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wai-Wai culture | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazonian culture
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Brazilian indigenous culture ⓘ South American indigenous culture ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ |
| artForm |
body painting
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featherwork ⓘ ritual music ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| contemporaryIssue |
efforts at cultural and linguistic revitalization
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pressure from deforestation and external encroachment ⓘ |
| coreValue |
close relationship with the rainforest environment
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collective solidarity ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ ritual reciprocity with spirits ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| education |
informal learning through participation in daily activities
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oral instruction by elders ⓘ |
| environment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Ikpeng people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRoles | complementary division of labor ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral kinship elements ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem |
detailed knowledge of forest plants and animals
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oral transmission of myths and histories ⓘ traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Carib languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
body ornaments
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bows and arrows ⓘ canoes ⓘ communal houses ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Ikpeng language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Brazilian Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | Ikpeng people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualActivity |
collective ceremonies
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song and dance rituals ⓘ use of body paint in ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
age-graded roles
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extended family households ⓘ village-based community ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
animism
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spirit beings associated with animals and forest ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
healing rituals
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initiation rites ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| stapleCrops |
bananas
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maize ⓘ manioc ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
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gathering of forest products ⓘ hunting ⓘ swidden horticulture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wai-Wai culture