- Sanumá
ethnic group
group=Sanumá
poptime=approx. 1500
popplace=Venezuela ,Brazil
langs=Sanumá language
related=Yanomami The Sanuma, also referred to as Sanema, Sanima Tsanuma, Guaika, Samatari, Samatali, Xamatari and Chirichano in the literature, are a South American tropical rain forest tribe related to theYanomami .They number about 1500 and live on both sides of the border of Brazil and Venezuela. In Venezuela they are found in theCaura River andVentuari River basins where they live alongside theYe'kuana .TheSanumá language is aYanomam language.Gold miners
On 24 October 2006, their reserve in Venezuela was invaded by miners who destroyed some of their villages. In retaliation the Venezuelan army massacred 10 miners. This incident lead to mass protests by non-Indians in Southern Venezuela.
Further reading
*Bruce Parry,"Tribe: Adventures in a Changing World" (Michael Joseph Ltd, 2007)
*Alcida Ramos, "Sanuma Memories: Yanomami Ethnography in Times of Crisis " (University of Wisconsin Press, 1995)External links
* [http://www.socioambiental.org/pib/epienglish/yanomami/yanomami.shtm Indigenous Peoples of Brazil - Yanomami]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/tribes/sanema/index.shtml BBC: Sanema Tribe]
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