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37: 154:, two Arawakan-speaking tribes native to the Upper Xingu River, are likely descendants of various tribes which came into the region in roughly the 9th or 10th century CE. Archaeological records going back to the time between 1000 and 1600 suggest that the people living in the region were mostly sedentary, with relatively large communities. These villages were built around a central plaza, and were defended with ditches and palisades. Archaeological evidence from the region suggests a strong relationship with a band of Aruak tribes stretching from the Upper Xingu to modern day 2261: 1070: 238:
Traditionally, men are responsible for weaving baskets and collecting clay for the construction of ceramics. Women are responsible for grinding shells to mix clay, and for manually shaping clay pieces and painting them with pigments obtained from plants and fruits. Wauja pottery is often sold in the
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was the first European to record the existence of the Wauja tribe in 1884. He received hints that the tribe might exist (under the name Vaurá) by other indigenous peoples that he encountered on his expedition. He discovered exactly where they existed when given a map of the region by members of the
251:, in which the boy's ear is pierced, usually occurs during August. During the period of the pohoka, the boy cannot eat fish, and his parents and godparents cannot have sexual intercourse. Flutes are played for the preceding day, and the night before the piercing, villagers sing until dawn. 186:, a type of tropical grass. Political meetings, rituals and festivals occur on the square. Traditionally, extended families consisting of blood relations resided in the same homes, though in modern times, most residences house one or two couples and their children. 158:. It is unknown what sort of relationship the Aruak-speaking people of the Upper Xingu River had with other, Carib-speaking tribes, although the current multiethnic order in the region was in place by the 18th century. 262:. Singing is held throughout the day, and nearby villages are invited to attend. Guests go fishing before returning to the village to dance. There are fights between men and women, before the singing resumes. 297:
is played, women remain in their homes with the door closed so they cannot see it. Once the noise ends, people leave their homes and bring food to the central square. After eating, men sing
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it is traditional for women to express their displeasure with men in the village square, and during the celebrations, women can often take part in fights.
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The largest Wauja settlement is the village of Piyulaga. The village is centred on a square containing the
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with a central tenet being that the human soul is fragmented and susceptible to disease from the
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who allied themselves to them when they were alive. At the tree, the soul must climb a ladder (
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Exchanging Words: Language, Ritual, and Relationality in Brazil's Xingu Indigenous Park
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Girls come of age when they begin menstruating, though the female initiation ritual,
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Women's headress of the Waura on display at the American Museum of Natural History
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O canto do Kawoká: música, cosmologia e filosofia entre os Wauja do Alto Xingu
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repeatedly for a set amount of time determined by the shaman to appease the
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The Wauja believe that after death, the soul goes to the land of the dead (
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Boys come of age when they turn 10 years old. The male initiation ritual,
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can only be treated by shamans, who are split into three groups: the
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is held, funded by the patient. Once cured, the patient must hold a
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cities and is also used as a bargaining chip with other villages.
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takes place during the dry season at a date decided by the
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begin falling from the trees. Men collect wood to create a
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concludes when the older women of the village put a cord,
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They live in the region near the Upper 461:Viertler, Renate Brigitte (2019-04-17). 410:, where they can be visited by shamans. 343:or sorcerer who caused the disease; the 646:Journal de la Société des Américanistes 419: 142:, and had a population of 487 in 2010. 672:National Museum of the American Indian 390:) where they must walk along a path ( 222:is confirmed through a ritual called 7: 2257: 2255: 619:Federal University of Santa Catarina 603: 601: 599: 553:"Governabilidade e descentralizacao" 546: 544: 542: 526:Federal University of Santa Catarina 510: 508: 506: 425: 423: 362:For more serious diseases caused by 57:Regions with significant populations 653:: 137–160 – via Open Edition. 639:Neto, Aristóteles Barcelos (2001). 347:, who sings healing songs; and the 14: 480:10.11606/2179-0892.ra.2019.157033 2336:Indigenous peoples of the Amazon 2259: 1068: 617:(in Portuguese). Florianópolis: 608:Mello, Maria Ignez Cruz (1999). 574:Vieira, Cibele (19 April 2021). 524:(in Portuguese). 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Index

Waura language

Brazil
Waura
Mehinako
Waurá
Portuguese
indigenous people of Brazil
Waurá
Arawakan language
Xingu River
Xingu Indigenous Park
Mato Grosso
Mehinako
Bolivia
Karl von den Steinen
Suyá tribe
chieftain
souari nuts
shamanism
tobacco


Exchanging Words: Language, Ritual, and Relationality in Brazil's Xingu Indigenous Park
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN
978-0-8263-5854-7
"Karl von den Steinen's Ethnographic Research among Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, 1884-1888"
doi
10.11606/2179-0892.ra.2019.157033

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