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Wizard of the Upper Amazon: The Story of Manuel
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1182:Avá-Canoeiro
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353:Amahuaca art
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1197:Mato Grosso
860:Cinta Larga
632:Pira-tapuya
622:Parintintín
338:"Amahuaca."
263:Ethnologue.
260:"Amahuaca."
232:Brazil nuts
2099:Peru stubs
2078:Categories
1852:Portuguese
1630:Indigenous
1554:Widespread
1471:Tupiniquim
1365:Yawalapiti
1300:Nambikwara
1230:Chiquitano
1130:Pernambuco
867:(Rondônia)
856:(Rondônia)
296:0938190806
238:References
106:Sharanahua
37:500 (2000)
1731:Huambisas
1726:Harakmbut
1706:Asháninka
1679:Amazonian
1527:São Paulo
1393:Chamacoco
1320:Rikbaktsa
1290:Munduruku
1120:Potiguara
1087:Guajajara
1077:Awá-Guajá
954:Tocantins
934:Wapishana
876:Karitiana
781:Parkatêjê
776:Munduruku
771:Kỳikatêjê
612:Munduruku
461:Machinere
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275:Dole 1998
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157:Ayahuasca
102:Yaminahua
87:Languages
1885:Japanese
1827:Croatian
1814:European
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1696:Aguaruna
1665:Quechuas
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1499:Xakriabá
1335:Tapirapé
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1069:Maranhão
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702:Yanomami
672:Turiwára
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552:Cambeba
527:Apurinã
504:Wayampi
499:Palikur
441:Apurinã
169:History
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118:Animism
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1031:Pataxó
967:Karajá
886:Paiter
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844:Aikanã
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766:Kayapo
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687:Wayana
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1245:Guató
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602:Matis
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557:Cubeo
476:Amapá
220:Bible
2035:stub
1978:stub
1974:Peru
1923:Arab
1890:Jews
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1670:Uros
1622:Peru
1449:and
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826:Zo'é
717:Pará
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597:Mawé
577:Juma
547:Bora
433:Acre
292:ISBN
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