The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau are an indigenous people of Brazil , living in the state of Rondônia .
6-831: They live in six villages on the borders of the Uru-Eu-Uaw-Uaw Indigenous Territory , which is shared by two other contacted groups, the Amondawa and Uru Pa In, the latter who speak a Chapacuran language, as well as the Jurureí , Parakua, and two uncontacted tribes whose names are not known. The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people call themselves Jupaú. They are also (mistakenly) known as the Amondauas, Bocas-negras, Bocas-pretas, Cabeça-vermelha, Cautários, Sotérios, Urupain, as well as Jupaú, Black-Mouths, Red-Heads, Urueu-Wau-Wau. The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau came into contact with non-Natives, specifically
12-509: A black vegetal dye . Uru-Eu-Uaw-Uaw Indigenous Territory Terra Indigena Uru-Eu-Uaw-Uaw is an indigenous territory located in central Rondônia , Brazil . It has a contacted Indian population of around 168 people belonging to Amondaua , Uru Pa In , Juma , and Jupaú tribes (as of 2002 ). There remains an unknown number of uncontacted Indians who belong to 4 to 6 different tribes like Jururei , Yvyraparaquara, Uru Pa In (uncontacted bands), and Parakua. The uncontacted population
18-470: The Kagwahiva language, a Tupi–Guarani language , Subgroup IV. The language is also known as Uru-Eu-Uau-Uau, Eru-Eu-Wau-Wau, Ureuwawau, or Kagwahiva, and its ISO 639-3 language code is "urz". The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau are hunter-gatherers . They use a poison made from tree bark on their arrows when hunting tapir and other game. They are known for their distinctive tattoos around their mouths made from genipapo ,
24-606: The National Indian Foundation ( FUNAI ) in 1981, which was followed by a loss of population. In 1981, there were 250 Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people, but only 89 in 1993. Diseases and violent attacks by outsiders have killed them. Rubber harvesters fought FUNAI's outlines of Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau lands. In 1991, one of the world's largest known tin deposits was discovered in Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau lands. After 1993 their population began increasing again. The Uru-Eu-Uaw-Uaw Indigenous Territory
30-461: Was established by the Brazilian government to protect the tribes and only Indians can legally live in the indigenous territory ; however, loggers and miners have regularly invaded their lands. Missionaries are active among the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, and an NGO called Kanindé is trying to fight outside influences and assimilationists on the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau. The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau speak one of the nine varieties of
36-530: Was estimated at somewhere between 1,000 and 1,200 in 1986, but it has declined very steeply in the recent decades. It is one of the most unsafe indigenous territories in Brazil and is regularly invaded by loggers and ranchers. The Jururei tribe was subjected to mass killings in 2003 and 2005. Most of the Jupaú are now Christian, while the other tribes are entirely animist . This Rondônia , Brazil location article
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