Parakanãlar

Parakanã halkı, Brezilya'da Pacajá ve Tocantins arasında küçük bir bölgede yaşayan ve Tupi-Guarani dilini konuşan yaklaşık 1300 kişilik bir yerli topluluktur. Az sayıda ürün yetiştirdikleri, yakıp-kesme yöntemiyle tarım yapmaktadırlar. Başlıca ürünleri acı manyoktur. Bölgedeki diğer yerli halklar gibi, büyük memelileri avlamaktadırlar.

Parakanã halkının yaşadığı Brezilya'nın Pará eyaleti.

Kaynakça

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