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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zápara people canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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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