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Aweti villages are built with several huts surrounding a central plaza, which is used for rituals, including funeral rites. This is characteristic of villages built in the area around the Xingu headwaters. A men's hut is also located in the center of the village, and is used for holding ritual
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Chiefs, decided by heredity, lead the Aweti villagers and serve as diplomats with other upper
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1763:Minas Gerais
1522:Enawene Nawe
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1464:Avá-Canoeiro
1073:Suruí (Pará)
703:North Region
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599:Ronuro River
594:Jabotá River
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102:Christianity
23:Ethnic group
1517:Cinta Larga
1479:Mato Grosso
1142:Cinta Larga
914:Pira-tapuya
904:Parintintín
604:Xingu River
589:Ferro River
267:Ethnologue.
204:Subsistence
123:Xingu River
68:Mato Grosso
1866:Categories
1836:Widespread
1753:Tupiniquim
1647:Yawalapiti
1582:Nambikwara
1512:Chiquitano
1412:Pernambuco
1149:(Rondônia)
1138:(Rondônia)
525:Yamurikuma
499:Yawalapití
409:Yawalapiti
191:Portuguese
89:Portuguese
37:192 (2014)
1809:São Paulo
1675:Chamacoco
1602:Rikbaktsa
1572:Munduruku
1402:Potiguara
1369:Guajajara
1359:Awá-Guajá
1236:Tocantins
1216:Wapishana
1158:Karitiana
1063:Parkatêjê
1058:Munduruku
1053:Kỳikatêjê
894:Munduruku
743:Machinere
728:Asháninka
534:Explorers
515:Huka-huka
424:Languages
175:Huka-huka
75:Languages
1843:Kaingang
1822:Kaingang
1781:Xakriabá
1617:Tapirapé
1612:Tapayúna
1547:Kamayurá
1542:Kalapalo
1351:Maranhão
1336:Tabajara
1259:Tapirapé
1226:Ye'kuana
1221:Yanomami
1206:Patamona
1118:Rondônia
1088:Turiwára
1068:Parakanã
984:Yanomami
954:Turiwára
934:Tenharim
854:Jamamadi
824:Barasana
804:Amahuaca
796:Amazonas
776:Karipuna
748:Yaminawá
733:Kaxinawá
474:Mehinaku
454:Kamayurá
449:Kalapalo
439:(Txikão)
384:Mehinako
359:Kamayurá
354:Kalapalo
264:"Awetí."
198:Kamayurá
181:Language
95:Religion
85:Kamayurá
1799:Xokleng
1690:Kadiweu
1642:Xavante
1632:Umutina
1577:Nahukuá
1562:Kuikuro
1502:Bakairi
1394:Paraíba
1379:Krĩkatí
1374:Ka'apor
1269:Xerente
1264:Xambioá
1244:Apinajé
1201:Macushi
1196:Akawaio
1188:Roraima
1131:Akuntsu
1098:Wayampi
1093:Wai-wai
1033:Araweté
1007:Amanayé
989:Zuruahã
964:Wayampi
959:Wai-wai
924:Tariana
919:Siriano
834:Cambeba
809:Apurinã
786:Wayampi
781:Palikur
723:Apurinã
508:Rituals
479:Nahukwa
464:Kuikuro
445:(Yudja)
389:Nahukuá
374:Kuikuro
162:Culture
148:Germany
141:History
1827:Terena
1817:Aimoré
1776:Kaxixó
1771:Aimoré
1705:Terena
1627:Trumai
1622:Terena
1597:Paresi
1592:Panará
1587:Paiter
1567:Matipu
1557:Kayapo
1552:Karajá
1537:Kaiabi
1532:Ikpeng
1507:Bororo
1492:Apiacá
1487:Aimoré
1469:Karajá
1420:Xukuru
1364:Canela
1341:Tapeba
1331:Kiriri
1313:Pataxó
1249:Karajá
1168:Paiter
1147:Gavião
1126:Aikanã
1103:Wayana
1083:Tiriyó
1048:Kayapo
1043:Karajá
1038:Atikum
1029:(Pará)
1022:Apiacá
1017:Aparai
1012:Anambé
979:Witoto
969:Wayana
949:Tucano
944:Tiriyó
939:Ticuna
909:Pirahã
889:Matsés
874:Macuna
869:Kulina
864:Korubo
819:Baniwa
814:Banawá
771:Kalina
766:Aparai
738:Kulina
689:Brazil
628:Kaurup
566:Rivers
520:Quarup
489:Trumai
469:Matipu
459:Kayabi
443:Juruna
437:Ikpeng
399:Trumai
379:Matipu
369:Kayapo
364:Kaiabi
349:Ikpeng
214:manioc
187:Tupian
127:Brazil
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56:Brazil
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1729:South
1700:Ofayé
1695:Mbayá
1685:Guató
1652:Yudjá
1637:Wauja
1527:Guató
1497:Aweti
1456:Goiás
1323:Ceará
1305:Bahia
1254:Krahô
1211:Pemon
1178:Wari’
1163:Kwaza
1153:Kanoê
1136:Arara
1078:Tembé
1027:Arara
929:Tembé
884:Matis
849:Hupda
839:Cubeo
758:Amapá
621:Xingu
613:Films
494:Waurá
432:Awetï
414:Yudjá
404:Wauja
344:Aweti
283:Aweti
220:Notes
210:maize
111:Aweti
81:Aweti
27:Aweti
1731:and
1657:Zoró
1108:Zo'é
999:Pará
899:Mura
879:Mawé
859:Juma
829:Bora
715:Acre
484:Suyá
394:Suyá
212:and
133:Name
109:The
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