The name Huni Kuin means "true people" or "people with traditions". The alternative name Kaxinawá means "cannibals", "bat people" and "people who walk about at night". It is still widespread in literature, yet the Huni Kuin reject the name as an insult.[4]
LanguageEdit
The Huni Kuin speak the Kaxinawá language, a Panoan language.[2] They call their language Hancha Kuin, meaning "real words." Only 5% to 10% of the Huni Kuin in Peru speak Spanish and literacy rates are low.[2]
EconomyEdit
Hunting is of paramount importance in Huni Kuin society. Huni Kuin also fish, gather plant foods, and grow crops through swidden, or slash-and-burn horticulture. Rice has become an export crop.[5]
Women weave baskets, string bead jewelry, create utilitarian ceramics and weave hammocks and clothing. Men weave certain baskets, carve tools from wood, create featherwork and ceremonial regalia, and make canoes and weapons, such as clubs, spears, and bows and arrows. In hunting, shotguns are popular.[5]
NotesEdit
^ abc"Kaxinawá: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 8 Dec 2011.
^ abc"Kashinawa." Ethnologue. Retrieved 8 Dec 2011.
^ ab"Kaxinawá: Location." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 8 Dec 2011.
^Povos Indígenas no Brasil (Instituto Socioambiental): Huni Kuin (Kaxinawá)
^ ab"Economy - Kashinawa." Countries and Their Cultures. Retrieved 8 Dec 2011.
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huni, kuin, language, kaxinawá, language, also, known, kaxinawá, cashinahua, kaschinawa, kashinawa, caxinauás, indigenous, people, brazil, peru, their, villages, located, along, purus, curanja, rivers, peru, tarauacá, jordão, breu, muru, envira, humaitã, purus. For the language see Kaxinawa language The Huni Kuin also known as Kaxinawa Cashinahua Kaschinawa Kashinawa Caxinauas are an indigenous people of Brazil and Peru Their villages are located along the Purus and Curanja Rivers in Peru and the Tarauaca Jordao Breu Muru Envira Humaita and Purus Rivers in Brazil 3 Huni KuinKaxinawaHuni Kuin village in AcreTotal population9954 1 Regions with significant populations Brazil Acre Brazil7 535 2010 1 Peru2 419 2007 1 LanguagesKaxinawa 2 Religiontraditional tribal religionWikimedia Commons has media related to Kaxinawa people In the Peruvian Amazon rainforest some Huni Kuin live on the Alto Purus Indigenous Territory with the Kulina people 3 Contents 1 Name 2 Language 3 Economy 4 NotesName EditThe name Huni Kuin means true people or people with traditions The alternative name Kaxinawa means cannibals bat people and people who walk about at night It is still widespread in literature yet the Huni Kuin reject the name as an insult 4 Language EditThe Huni Kuin speak the Kaxinawa language a Panoan language 2 They call their language Hancha Kuin meaning real words Only 5 to 10 of the Huni Kuin in Peru speak Spanish and literacy rates are low 2 Economy EditHunting is of paramount importance in Huni Kuin society Huni Kuin also fish gather plant foods and grow crops through swidden or slash and burn horticulture Rice has become an export crop 5 Women weave baskets string bead jewelry create utilitarian ceramics and weave hammocks and clothing Men weave certain baskets carve tools from wood create featherwork and ceremonial regalia and make canoes and weapons such as clubs spears and bows and arrows In hunting shotguns are popular 5 Notes Edit a b c Kaxinawa Introduction Povos Indigenas no Brasil Retrieved 8 Dec 2011 a b c Kashinawa Ethnologue Retrieved 8 Dec 2011 a b Kaxinawa Location Povos Indigenas no Brasil Retrieved 8 Dec 2011 Povos Indigenas no Brasil Instituto Socioambiental Huni Kuin Kaxinawa a b Economy Kashinawa Countries and Their Cultures Retrieved 8 Dec 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huni Kuin amp oldid 1121152939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
