Apalai

Apalai

A native nation of Brazil's Amazonia. They were sedentary slash and burn farmers, necessitating periodic relocation as soil became exhausted, but also hunters and gatherers. They spoke a Carib language and in the 20th century their subsistence shifted towards artisan work as they attempted to adapt to modern Brazil. In 1993, they numbered 450.

ource

Taken from ‘Peoples, Nations and Cultures’ by Professor John Mackenzie.

Further reading

* http://www.isa.org.br/pib/epienglish/aparai/aparai.shtm


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