Awajún culture
E890057
Amazonian culture
Ecuadorian indigenous culture
Peruvian indigenous culture
indigenous culture
oral tradition
Awajún culture is the traditional way of life, beliefs, and social organization of the Awajún Indigenous people of the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon, known for their close relationship with the rainforest and rich oral traditions.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazonian culture
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Ecuadorian indigenous culture ⓘ Peruvian indigenous culture ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| coreValue |
collective solidarity
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respect for the rainforest ⓘ warrior ethos ⓘ |
| cosmology |
belief in spirit beings
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sacred relationship with forests ⓘ sacred relationship with mountains ⓘ sacred relationship with rivers ⓘ |
| country |
Ecuador
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Peru ⓘ |
| economy |
hunting and gathering
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small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Awajún people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRoles | complementary gender roles ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
historical narratives
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legends ⓘ myths ⓘ proverbs ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
body painting
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bride service marriage customs ⓘ collective decision-making ⓘ hunting and fishing ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ myth recitation ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ ritual consumption of ayahuasca ⓘ shamanic healing ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ traditional music ⓘ use of medicinal plants ⓘ warrior traditions ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral kinship ⓘ |
| language | Awajún language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Jivaroan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Awajún people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | indigenous rights movements ⓘ |
| region |
Ecuadorian Amazon
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Shuar people
NERFINISHED
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Wampis people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
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shamanism ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based organization
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extended family groups ⓘ village communities ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
cultural assimilation pressures
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deforestation ⓘ mining projects ⓘ oil extraction ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
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