Awajún culture

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Amazonian culture
Ecuadorian indigenous culture
Peruvian indigenous culture
indigenous culture
oral tradition
coreValue collective solidarity
respect for the rainforest
warrior ethos
cosmology belief in spirit beings
sacred relationship with forests
sacred relationship with mountains
sacred relationship with rivers
country Ecuador
Peru
economy hunting and gathering
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
ethnicGroup Awajún people NERFINISHED
genderRoles complementary gender roles
hasGenre historical narratives
legends
myths
proverbs
ritual songs
hasPractice body painting
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
Peruvian Amazon NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Shuar people NERFINISHED
Wampis people NERFINISHED
religion animism
shamanism
socialOrganization clan-based organization
extended family groups
village communities
threatenedBy cultural assimilation pressures
deforestation
mining projects
oil extraction
transmission oral tradition

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Awajún language belongsTo Awajún culture