Zápara people

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The Zápara people are an Indigenous group of the western Amazon known for their endangered language, rich shamanic traditions, and recognition by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
altName Sápara NERFINISHED
Záparo NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Ecuador
Peru
culturalArea Upper Amazon NERFINISHED
culturalHeritageType intangible cultural heritage
culturalPractice mythology
oral tradition
shamanism
traditional medicine
culturalRevitalizationEffort intercultural education initiatives
language revitalization programs
ethnicGroupOf Ecuador NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
language Zápara language
languageFamily Zaparoan languages
languageSpeakersStatus very few fluent speakers
languageStatus endangered language
locatedIn Amazon rainforest NERFINISHED
western Amazon
politicalOrganization Nacionalidad Zapara del Ecuador (NAZAE) NERFINISHED
populationStatus very small population
recognizedAs Indigenous nationality of Ecuador
recognizedBy UNESCO
region Loreto Region NERFINISHED
Pastaza Province NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Achuar people NERFINISHED
Kichwa people NERFINISHED
Shuar people NERFINISHED
religion animism
selfDesignation Zápara NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clan-based
threat cultural assimilation
deforestation
loss of language
oil exploitation
traditionalKnowledge dream interpretation
forest ecology
medicinal plants
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
slash-and-burn agriculture
UNESCOElement Oral heritage and cultural manifestations of the Zápara people
UNESCORecognitionYear 2001
UNESCOStatus Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED

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