Makuxi
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Makuxi is an indigenous people of northern Brazil and neighboring regions, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional practices in the Amazonian savanna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makuxi canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique | shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| borderRegion |
Brazil–Guyana border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil–Venezuela border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
initiation rites
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| environment |
savanna
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Macuxi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodProduct | farinha de mandioca ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Makuxi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | indigenous land rights movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | demarcation of Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory ⓘ |
| populationRegion | state of Roraima ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Amazonian savanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roraima NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Brazil ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous people of Brazil ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Brazilian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Amazon basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Pemon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurepang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | indigenous people of the savanna ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| stapleCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ plantain ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Raposa Serra do Sol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
feather ornaments
ⓘ
traditional body painting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.