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Shuar
Sign in to saveThe Shuar, also known as Jivaro, are an indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia. They are famous for their hunting skills and their tradition of head shrinking, known as tsantsa or tzantza.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Shuar
- Ethnic group.image
- Shuar in Huamboya.jpg
- Ethnic group.population
- 100,000
- Ethnic group.languages
- Shuar, Spanish
- Ethnic group.religions
- Christian, Shamanism, Animism
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11 sectionsContents
- Name
- Social organization and contacts with Europeans
- ''Tsantsa'', the shrunken heads
- Adulthood rituals
- Illness and shamanism
- Shuar and the Ecuadorian state
- Jungle Commands Group (Iwias)
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
The Shuar, also known as Jivaro, are an indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia. They are famous for their hunting skills and their tradition of head shrinking, known as tsantsa or tzantza.
The Shuar language belongs to the Jivaroan linguistic family and is spoken by over 50,000 people in the region. The Shuar are known for their skill in warfare, both in defending their territories and in offensive actions against external enemies. Currently, many Shuar live in communities organized around agriculture and hunting, although there are also some who work in mining and the timber industry.