Macuxi
E767334
Macuxi refers to an Indigenous people of northern Brazil and southern Guyana, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional practices in the Amazonian region.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedWithBiome |
savanna
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| autonym |
Macushi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macuxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveLandRightsIssue | Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractices |
oral storytelling
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Guiana Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Macushi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus |
indigenous language of Brazil
ⓘ
indigenous language of Guyana ⓘ |
| mainStateInBrazil | Roraima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringIndigenousPeoples |
Ingarikó
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurepang NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapishana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
northern Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Guyana ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndigenousPeopleBy |
Brazilian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| threats |
cultural assimilation
ⓘ
environmental degradation ⓘ land conflicts ⓘ |
| traditionalCrafts |
basketry
ⓘ
featherwork ⓘ pottery ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ maize ⓘ manioc ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | village chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion | Amazon rainforest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystemForLanguage | Latin script ⓘ |
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