Embera

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Embera is an Indigenous people of Colombia and Panama known for their distinct languages, traditional riverine communities, and rich artistic and spiritual practices.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
ethnic group
artForm basket weaving
beadwork
body painting
wood carving
autonym Emberá
continent South America
country Colombia
Panama
culturalHeritage dance
oral tradition
traditional music
culturalRegion Chocó biogeographic region
ethnonym Emberá
facesIssue armed conflict impacts
environmental degradation
territorial displacement
languageFamily Chocoan languages
recognizedAsIndigenousPeopleIn Colombia
Panama
religion Christianity
traditional animist beliefs
riverDependency bathing
fishing
transportation
socialOrganization clan-based communities
speaks Embera Chamí language
Embera Katío language
Embera languages
Northern Embera language
Southern Embera language
spiritualPractice ritual use of plants
shamanism
traditionalEconomy fishing
hunting
subsistence agriculture
traditionalHabitat rainforest regions
riverine communities
traditionalHousing communal houses
stilt houses
traditionalRegion Antioquia Department NERFINISHED
Caldas Department NERFINISHED
Chocó Department NERFINISHED
Darién region
Panamanian Darién Province
Risaralda Department
Valle del Cauca Department NERFINISHED
usesMaterial natural dyes
palm fibers

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Emberá
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Emberá
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