Urarina people
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The Urarina people are an indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon known for their distinct language, semi-nomadic riverine lifestyle, and rich shamanic and ritual traditions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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indigenous language ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmology |
multi-layered universe
ⓘ
spirit beings inhabiting forest and rivers ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
cultural assimilation pressures
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ land rights conflicts ⓘ oil exploitation impacts ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist | shaman ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
ayahuasca use
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elaborate funerary rituals ⓘ ritual chanting ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | ethnobotanical knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Urarina language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | language isolate ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Loreto Region
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
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manioc ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| oralTradition | myths and origin stories ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | a few thousand ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
Amazon rainforest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
riverine environment ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| riverSystems |
Chambira River
NERFINISHED
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Corrientes River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pucacuro River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigre River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
bilateral kinship
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small dispersed settlements ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Urarina people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ swidden horticulture ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
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canoe building ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | barter ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal longhouses ⓘ |
| traditionalMedicine | plant-based healing ⓘ |
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