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Indian Cultures from Around the World
Area: Xingu - Xingu- Para, Brazil (Map)
Other Names: Paracanã, Apiterewa
Population: 800 (2000)
Language Root: Tupi, Guarani
First Contact: 1970
Economy: Hunting and Fishing
The first population contact count for the Parakanã was around 1000. Their first contact was due to the construction of the TransAmazonica Highway and the Hydroelectric project at Tukurui. Almost all their traditional customs have been altered due to their constant relocation. They have lost all their traditional hunting and fishing lands. They have lost the sacred burial grounds of their ancestors. When they were finally relocated to the Xingu Park, they arrived in a state of total genocidal shock and trauma.
Additional Information
Parakana - SIL International
The Tupi - Guaranian family is, problably the best studied native american languages group
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