Apalai
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Apalai is an indigenous people of the Amazon region of Brazil and Suriname, known for their distinct language and traditional forest-based way of life.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Guiana Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demography | concentrated in remote forest areas ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
basketry
ⓘ
body painting ⓘ canoe building ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasRight | collective land rights (in Brazil) ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Apalaí language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazon rainforest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Suriname ⓘ northern Brazil ⓘ |
| oralTradition | myths and legends ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
indigenous people of Brazil
ⓘ
indigenous people of Suriname ⓘ |
| region | Amazon region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | Wayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| sharesTerritoryWith | Wayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
environmental degradation ⓘ illegal mining ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering forest products ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | forest-based subsistence ⓘ |
| uses | communal longhouses ⓘ |
| usesEnvironment |
riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ecosystems ⓘ |
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