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Indigenous people hold title to substantial portions of Peru, primarily in the form of communal reserves (Spanish: reservas comunales). The largest Indigenous communal reserve in Peru belongs to the Matsés people and is located on the Peruvian border with Brazil on the Javary River .
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. Their ...
Most of Chambi's photos of Indigenous people were taken outside so that he could use only natural lighting. [6] After nine years set up his own studio in Sicuani in 1917, publishing his first postcards in November of that year. In 1923 he moved to Cuzco and opened a studio there, photographing both society figures and his Indigenous compatriots.
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.
The Urarina are an indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon Basin who inhabit the valleys of the Chambira, Urituyacu, and Corrientes Rivers. [1] According to both archaeological and historical sources, they have resided in the Chambira Basin of contemporary northeastern Peru for centuries. [ 2 ]
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. ...
Yine people farm, fish, and raise livestock, particularly cattle. They also work in the lumber industry. [1] They traditionally used swidden agriculture to grow yuca. Oxfam helped the Yine to secure ownership rights to their traditional farmlands and to develop sustainable farming practices.
The Uru or Uros (Uru: Qhas Qut suñi) are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru. They live on a still-growing group of about 120 self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca near Puno. They form three main groups: the Uru-Chipaya, Uru-Murato, and Uru-Iruito.