Aweti people
Sign in to saveThe Aweti people are a group of Indigenous Brazilians living in the Xingu Indigenous Park, close to the headwaters of the Xingu River in Brazil. The Aweti inhabit two villages in the region. One is called Tazu’jyretam, and the other is unnamed. Tazu’jyretam is the main village of the Aweti people, and has been inhabited since at least the 19th century. Tazu’jyretam also has a small port. Both of these villages are located in an area between the Curisevo and Tuatuarí rivers, which feed into the Xingu further upstream. Their population was 196 in 2011, up from 140 in 2006. The Aweti people live
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Aweti
- Ethnic group.population
- 192 (2014)
- Ethnic group.popplace
- ()
- Ethnic group.languages
- Aweti, Kamayurá, Portuguese
- Ethnic group.religions
- Traditional tribal religion, Christianity
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- Instance of
- indigenous people
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 192
- Country of origin
- Brazil
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- Aweti
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- Aweti
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- pib.socioambiental.org/pt/Quadro_Geral_dos_Povos
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The Aweti people are a group of Indigenous Brazilians living in the Xingu Indigenous Park, close to the headwaters of the Xingu River in Brazil. The Aweti inhabit two villages in the region. One is called Tazu’jyretam, and the other is unnamed. Tazu’jyretam is the main village of the Aweti people, and has been inhabited since at least the 19th century. Tazu’jyretam also has a small port. Both of these villages are located in an area between the Curisevo and Tuatuarí rivers, which feed into the Xingu further upstream. Their population was 196 in 2011, up from 140 in 2006. The Aweti people live in a multilingual area due to various indigenous people settling there from various regions. In search of refuge many people have relocated to the reserve as a result of European colonialism.
==Name== The Aweti are also known as the Arauine, Arauite, Aueti, Aueto, Auiti, Awetö, Awytyza, Anumaniá, Auetö, or Enumaniá people.
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