Weenhayek people
E896113
Indigenous people
Indigenous peoples of South America
Indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco
ethnic group
The Weenhayek people are an Indigenous group of the Gran Chaco region in southern Bolivia and northern Argentina, traditionally known for riverine fishing, hunting, and a semi-nomadic lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weenhayek people canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Indigenous peoples of South America ⓘ Indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonymLanguage | Weenhayek language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
collective fishing events
ⓘ
oral transmission of myths and histories ⓘ rituals linked to river cycles ⓘ |
| environment |
riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
semi-arid lowland forest ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
decline of fish stocks in the Pilcomayo River
ⓘ
environmental degradation in the Gran Chaco ⓘ land and territorial rights conflicts ⓘ pressure from cattle ranching and agribusiness ⓘ |
| language | Weenhayek language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Matacoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gran Chaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Argentina ⓘ southern Bolivia ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
riverine camp settlements
ⓘ
seasonal mobility ⓘ |
| partOf | Mataco-Mataguayo cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Indigenous people of Argentina
ⓘ
Indigenous people of Bolivia ⓘ |
| region |
Argentine Chaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivian Chaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chorote people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wichí people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelical Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
band-level organization
ⓘ
extended family groups ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
gathering
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ riverine fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
lightweight, mobile structures
ⓘ
temporary shelters ⓘ |
| traditionalKnowledge |
fishing techniques adapted to Pilcomayo River floods
ⓘ
use of wild plants for food and medicine ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing in the Pilcomayo River
ⓘ
gathering wild plant foods ⓘ hunting terrestrial animals ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Pilcomayo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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