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According to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, out of a 31,237,385 population, the Indigenous people in Peru represent about 25.7%. Of those, 95.8% are Andean and 3.3% from the Amazon. [2] Other sources indicate that the Indigenous people comprise 31% of the total population. [5] [6]
This image is of a Machiguenga woman who is dressed in traditional garb. Photo taken in the Pangoa province of Peru. The Machiguenga (also Matsigenka, Matsigenga [A 1]) are an indigenous people who live in the high jungle, or montaña, area on the eastern slopes of the Andes and in the Amazon Basin jungle regions of southeastern Peru.
Pages in category "Indigenous peoples in Peru" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In 2014, new laws have improved the access of indigenous people to land. [55] Politically, women in Peru have been subordinated to men and had little power. Twenty percent of those elected in 2001 were women. Female politicians are often from richer families, as women from a lower income bracket must deal with housework. [56]
The Kichwa-Lamista or Lamistas are an indigenous people of Peru. They live in the city of Lamas and its associated agricultural communities in the San Martin Region, especially in the Province of Lamas. They speak the Kichwa language and have a traditional culture which combines elements of Amazonian, Andean and European origin.
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The Matsés or Mayoruna are an indigenous people of the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon.Their traditional homelands are located between the Javari and Galvez rivers. The Matsés have long guarded their lands from other indigenous tribes and struggle with encroachment from illegal logging practices and poaching.
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