What are the key characteristics of the Ashaninka and other Amazonian peoples discussed in this chapter?
What are the key characteristics of the Ashaninka and other Amazonian people discussed in this chapter? They are small-scale, domestically focused, highly self-sufficient peoples who rely on local resources and ecosystems. According to our text, what makes Amazonia a region of global importance?
Where is Ashaninka located?
The Ashaninka are currently found in Brazilian territory on the upper Juruá. Originally from Peru and found nowadays along the Amônia, Breu and Envira rivers and the Primavera stream, the history of Ashaninka occupation of this region is however difficult to establish with precision.
Where is the Shipibo tribe from?
Peru
The Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous people along the Ucayali River in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Formerly two groups, the Shipibo and the Conibo, they eventually became one distinct tribe through intermarriage and communal ritual and are currently known as the Shipibo-Conibo people.
What language do the Ashaninka speak?
Asháninka
Asháninka (also known as Campa, although this name is derogatory) is an Arawakan language spoken by the Asháninka people of Peru and Acre, Brazil. It is largely spoken in the Satipo Province located in the amazon forest. While there are low literacy rates in Asháninka, language use is vibrant among the Asháninka.
What is Peruvian Shipibo?
The Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous people along the Ucayali River in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Formerly two groups, the Shipibo and the Conibo, they eventually became one distinct tribe through intermarriage and communal ritual and are currently known as the Shipibo-Conibo people.
What are the characteristics of the Ashaninka culture?
The Ashaninka say that they have always had canoes ( pitotsi ), houses ( pãkotsi) and swidden gardens ( owãtsi) with several varieties of manioc ( kaniri ). In the old days their houses were different; they had walls and were built directly on the ground. Nowadays they are built on stilts.
Who is the chief in Ashaninka culture?
It should be stressed that the figure of the ‘chief’ is not always found in Ashaninka society and the institution of chieftaincy, when it exists, also reveals a high degree of flexibility. Where he exists, the ‘chief’ can be identified by the term kuraka (or curaca ), of Quechan origin, or by the Ashaninka word pinkatsari.
What is the Ashaninka doing to protect the indigenous reserve?
In 1994 under the framework of the Alliance of Forest Peoples, the Ashaninka obtained support from the Embassy of the Netherlands for a monitoring and environmental conservation project that financed the basic infrastructure needed to protect the indigenous reserve against incursions.
Who are the authors of the Ashaninka?
The doctoral theses of Elick (1969), Weiss (1969) and Bodley (1970), together with the book by Varese (1968), constitute the basic anthropological references for the Ashaninka. These anthropologists carried out their research in Peruvian villages.