Macushi
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Macushi is an indigenous people of northern South America, primarily living in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela, known for their distinct language and traditional rainforest-based culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalKnowledge | traditional ecological knowledge of rainforest ecosystems ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
cultural assimilation pressures
ⓘ
deforestation impacts ⓘ land rights conflicts ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
cassava processing and bread-making
ⓘ
oral storytelling traditions ⓘ ritual use of forest resources ⓘ shamanic healing practices ⓘ |
| language | Macushi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cariban languages ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous peoples of the Guiana Shield ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | northern South America ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
indigenous people in Brazil
ⓘ
indigenous people in Guyana ⓘ indigenous people in Venezuela ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Patamona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapishana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Macuxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Roraima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Guyana ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ peppers ⓘ plantains ⓘ sweet potatoes ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat |
savanna-forest ecotone
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses built with forest materials ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| uses | slash-and-burn agriculture ⓘ |
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