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Wizard of the Upper Amazon: The Story of Manuel
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1251:Enawene Nawe
1193:Avá-Canoeiro
802:Suruí (Pará)
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364:Amahuaca art
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1208:Mato Grosso
871:Cinta Larga
643:Pira-tapuya
633:Parintintín
349:"Amahuaca."
274:Ethnologue.
271:"Amahuaca."
243:Brazil nuts
2110:Peru stubs
2089:Categories
1863:Portuguese
1641:Indigenous
1565:Widespread
1482:Tupiniquim
1376:Yawalapiti
1311:Nambikwara
1241:Chiquitano
1141:Pernambuco
878:(Rondônia)
867:(Rondônia)
307:0938190806
249:References
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48:500 (2000)
1742:Huambisas
1737:Harakmbut
1717:Asháninka
1690:Amazonian
1538:São Paulo
1404:Chamacoco
1331:Rikbaktsa
1301:Munduruku
1131:Potiguara
1098:Guajajara
1088:Awá-Guajá
965:Tocantins
945:Wapishana
887:Karitiana
792:Parkatêjê
787:Munduruku
782:Kỳikatêjê
623:Munduruku
472:Machinere
457:Asháninka
286:Dole 1998
174:ayahuasca
168:Ayahuasca
113:Yaminahua
98:Languages
1896:Japanese
1838:Croatian
1825:European
1712:Amahuaca
1707:Aguaruna
1676:Quechuas
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1551:Kaingang
1510:Xakriabá
1346:Tapirapé
1341:Tapayúna
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1271:Kalapalo
1080:Maranhão
1065:Tabajara
988:Tapirapé
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797:Parakanã
713:Yanomami
683:Turiwára
663:Tenharim
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370:Amahuaca
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1792:Urarina
1747:Jibitos
1732:Cashibo
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1528:Xokleng
1419:Kadiweu
1371:Xavante
1361:Umutina
1306:Nahukuá
1291:Kuikuro
1231:Bakairi
1123:Paraíba
1108:Krĩkatí
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998:Xerente
993:Xambioá
973:Apinajé
930:Macushi
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917:Roraima
860:Akuntsu
827:Wayampi
822:Wai-wai
762:Araweté
736:Amanayé
718:Zuruahã
693:Wayampi
688:Wai-wai
653:Tariana
648:Siriano
563:Cambeba
538:Apurinã
515:Wayampi
510:Palikur
452:Apurinã
180:History
146:Amhuaca
129:Animism
108:Spanish
2042:Brazil
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1891:Indian
1858:Polish
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1777:Sápara
1752:Jíbaro
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1434:Terena
1356:Trumai
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1281:Karajá
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1221:Apiacá
1216:Aimoré
1198:Karajá
1149:Xukuru
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1042:Pataxó
978:Karajá
897:Paiter
876:Gavião
855:Aikanã
832:Wayana
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708:Witoto
698:Wayana
678:Tucano
673:Tiriyó
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638:Pirahã
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467:Kulina
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1458:South
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1381:Yudjá
1366:Wauja
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231:Bible
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1989:stub
1985:Peru
1934:Arab
1901:Jews
1722:Bora
1681:Uros
1633:Peru
1460:and
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837:Zo'é
728:Pará
628:Mura
608:Mawé
588:Juma
558:Bora
444:Acre
303:ISBN
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