The Yanomami are an indigenous tribe (also called Yanamamo, Yanomam, and Sanuma) made up of four subdivisions of Indians which live in the tropical rain forest of Southern Venezuela and Northern Brazil. Each subdivision has its own language.
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Some Indians live in the depths of Brazil's forests. They have never come into contact with other people, and we still know little about them. Because of violence and disease, the original Amerindian population was reduced to about 150,000 by the early 20th century.
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The Yanomami are considered the largest indigenous people in South America which still live mainly in a traditional manner. They live spread over an area the size of Belgium.
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Most Brazilian indigenous peoples live in the Amazonian and central regions of the country, in the states of Amazonas, Roraima, Acre, Rondonia, Tocantins, Goias, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso Do Sul State. They live in small communities, ... After Portuguese conquerors arrived in the 1500s, Indians were enslaved.
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International in scope, this series of non-fiction trade paperbacks offers books that explore the lives, customs and thoughts of peoples and cultures around the world. This is the story of Helana Valero, a girl who was kidnapped by Amazonian Indians.
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While most Amazon tribes and Amazonian Indians live in the lush, tropical rainforests, some of the Amazon tribes exist in the grasslands and pampas (prairies), and some even live in semi-desert areas.
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Biocca's book by contrast offers a refreshingly descriptive account of the intercultural life of a young girl, age 11, who was captured by Yanomami indians, only to live with them and learn their customs, ... Yanoama: The Narrative of a Young Woman Kidnapped by Amazonian Indians by Biocca Ettore (Paperback - Aug 30 1996)
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Swine flu has been reported for the first time in Amazonian Indians, raising fears that the virus will cause more contagion and potential deaths in tribal groups around the world. ... Seven members of the Matsigenka tribe in the Peruvian Amazon have tested positive for H1N1, the first example of the virus in Amazonian peoples,
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Shanghai Daily: Some South American indians will welcome visitors to the Venezuela Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The country unveiled the design of its national pavilion, with representatives saying it will embrace "sustainability, ... A live program of Venezuelan events will be broadcast.
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