Guarayos

Also known as Guarayo

thumb|The Guarayos Providence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia The Guarayos are an indigenous group living in their ancestral land in eastern Bolivia. They are located north of the department of Santa Cruz. The current population of the Guarayo group in Bolivia is 12,000. They primarily speak Guarayu, and 70% of the population is Roman Catholic with the remaining 30% practicing ethnic religions. Guarayu comes from the language of Guaraní as it belongs in the Tupí Family. They are known to be predominantly agricultural as much of their culture and lifestyle relies on their land.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Guarayos is referenced by 55 other articles, and connects out to Bolivia, Paraguay and Catholic Church.

It is catalogued under topics including Ethnic groups in Bolivia, Guaraní and Indigenous peoples in Bolivia.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: indigenous peoples in Bolivia
Country: Bolivia
Image: Bågskjutande missionsindianer. Lokal, Guarayos, östra Bolivia. Stam, Gúarayú - SMVK - 005651.tif

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

History
Culture
Traditional religious beliefs
Clothing
Lifestyle
Daily life
Marriage and child birth
Death
Politics
Central Organization of Native Guarayos Peoples
1996 Forest Law
BO Road Sector Capacity Development Project
Evo Morales
References

== History == Most likely Guarayos migrated to Bolivia from Paraguay centuries before when the Guaraní attacked the frontiers of the Inca Empire. Guarayos ancestors are believed to be the Guaraní.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Guarayos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.